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MINUTES. 


The  Mes'isteks  and  Lay  Delegates,  composing  the  Fifty- 
first  Annual  meeting  of  the  Erangelical  Lutheran  Synod  of 
North  Carolina,  met  at  Fredericktown  Churchy  on  Friday  the 
4th  of  May,  1855.  Tlie  President  preached  the  Synodical 
Sermon  from  Exodus  xxxiii,  14.  After  a  short  recess.  Synod 
was  organized  in  the  usual  manner.  Tlie  following  are  the 
members  of  Synod : 


okdai:n^ed  ministees. 


Rev. 


JOHN  D.  SCHECK, 
WILLIAM  ARTZ, 
SAMUEL  ROTIIROCK, 
WILLIAM  G.  HARTER, 
BENJAMIN  AREY, 
JACOB  CRIM, 
JOSEPH  A.  LINN, 
WILLIAM  GERHARDT, 
LEVI  C.  GROSECLOSE, 
SIMEON  SCHERER, 
JOHN  SWICEGOOD, 
JOHN  S.  HEILIG, 


Mount  Pleasant^  Cabarrus  Co.^  A 
HolCs  Store,  Alamance,       *' 
Rockville,  Roioan  " 

Concord,  Cabarrus,  '* 

Statesville,  Iredell,  " 

Jerusalem,  Davie,  '• 

Gold  Hill,  Rowan,  *  • 

Mount  Pleasant,  Cabarrus,  " 
Lexington,  Davidson,  '* 

JlolCs  Store,  Alamance,        " 
Statesville,  Iredell, 
Concord,  Cabarrus^  •* 


LICENTIATES. 


Rkv.  J.  GREISON,  dec'd, 
"    A.  GRIMES, 
"     D.  J.  DREIIER, 


Brick  Church,  Guilford  County,  N.  C 
Hay's  Meadoxc,   Wilkes         "        •  ♦'  ( 

Concord,  Cabarrus  "  *'  ) 


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MEftJTES    OF   SYNOD. 


LAY  DELEGATES. 


Mr.  N.  LEFLER, 

"  J.  J.  MILLER, 

"  D.  D.  LENTZ, 

"  J.  THOMAS, 

"  DANIEL  HOFFMAN, 

"  M.  BARRIER, 

"  J.  D.  BODENHAMER, 

"  1).  HAGEE, 

"  J.  A.  HEATHCOCK, 

"  M.  BARGER, 

"  D.  M.  Yv'AGNER, 


JRev.  J.  D.  SehecFs 

"  S.  Rotkrock's 

*'  W.  G.  Uarte/s 

'■'  B.  Arcifa 

"  J.  C rim's 

"  J.  A.  Linn's^ 

*'  L.  C.  Groseclose^s- 

"  S.  Scherer's 

"  J.  Sicicegood^a 

'•  J.  S.  Ileilir/s 

"  D.  J.  Dreher's 


Delegate^ 


Mr.  Henry  Barringer  presented  a  certificate  as  Commis- 
sioner from  Union  and  St.  Panl  Pastorate,  and  Tvas  invited 
to  a  seat  as  an  advisory  member  of  Synod. 

Tlie  President  read  his  Eeport,  which  was  laid  on  the 
table  for  future  dispcsal. 

An  election  for  officers  of  Synod  resnlred  as  follows  : 

Pvev.  S.  ROTHROCK,  President, 
"     L.  C.  GROSECLOSE,  Recording  ^xretaiy, 
'"     J.  A.  LIN^,  Ooi'-resjyondmg  '• 


•.  ]\L  BARRIER,  Tr 


easH-rer. 


The  President  inrpiircd  wlHJther  there  was  any  minister 
present  from  other  Lutheran  Synods,  who  vdshed  to  unite 
with  this.  Li  response  to  which,  Rev.  William  Gekhardt, 
Profc:>sor  of  Western  Carolina  Male  Academy,  presented  a 
certificate  of  honorable  dismission  from  the  Gennan  Evan- 
gelical Lutheran  Synod  of  Pennsylvania,  and  Rev.  D.  J. 
Deehee,  one  from  the  Evangelical  Lutheran  Syno(}  of  S'outh 
Carolina,  both  of  whom  were  unanimously  received  as 
inembers  of  this  Synod. 

Tlie  minutes  of  our  last  Synod  were,  on  motion,  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  unfinished  business.     • 


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MINUT]:S    OF    SYXOP.  5 


^  Tli(i  letters,  paperg,^^d  otlier  document g,  .intended  for*  ) 
>  Synod  being  called  for,  -were  presented,  then  read,  number-  / 
,'     cd  and  disposed  of  as  follows  : 

Letter,  Xo.  1,  is  from  Dr.  L.  Eigiiklberger,  tlie  dele;i:at-e 
'     from  the  Synod  of  South  Carolina,  informing  this  Synod  of 
the  reaspns  why  he  cannot  attend  this  me-eting.  ■  In  refer- 
ence to  it  the  following  resolution  v.as  adopted  : 

1.  Rc^olved^  That  Ave  have  hoard  witli  pleasure  tlie  letter  of  Dr.  Eichei-- 
\      DEi{r,»B,-vTho  was  appointed  Corresponding  Dclej^ate  to  this  Sjnod.and  cx- 
)      pr^bs  our  regret  that  special  circumstances  have  prevented  his  attendance,^ 
•,      It  V  ould  haye  ?LiFordeti.tt$>  iqaucJi  plea^ure'to  have  seen  brother  Eiciii:lbi;rgeii      \ 
in  oiir  mid;^t, 

Lvticr.  referred  for  future  consideration. 

)        Lettei'j  .         .    .as  referred  to  the  Ed  acation  and  Mission- 
/     avy- Society. .' J-ett^fjN^.^ 4^^  ti-om  J^ethL-l 

']     Churelr-ORo wan  County,   to   be  i^eceived  into  connection 

•     ^- iTli  (]ii<  Synod.     The  ]-e(|ue-<-  '-'^fl^^^  i>r.'Uin-<^r-;  w-- ^  u-vj'-if- 

On  motion,  the  "."ffiTcheii  Eotc ''  wa>  laid  on  the  table  for 

:    'tlio  r  iubers  of  Synod. 

On  iuotion,  the  G^rmau  Catechism  forwarded  to  us  by 
\     the  Synod  of  Pennsylvania,  was  r- '— -^  '  ^  *i,  .  -'.ii  ..,:,.  . 
Crim!i)i|:tcc  lor  cxamimition^itc. 

■  '■  ^  <j — 1  vc v*ds  Samuel  Ilotln-ock  and  TV.  Gerhardt. 

;  ion,  a  number  of  miiiM^es  from  sister  Synods  were 

:     laid  on  the  table  for  the  use  of  the  member-  of  this  Synod. 

^         On  motion,  the  'License,  Sermons  and  Journal  of  Itcv.  D. 
\    J.  Dkehlij,  were  referred  to  the  !Ministerium. 

\        Tlie  President's  Eeport  was  referred  to- the  Commlttr^e  on 
)     President's  Eeport. 

{        Ileports  being  called  for,  were  handed  in. 


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The  Report  of  the  Treasurer  of  Synod  was  read  and  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  of  Finance.  Also,  the  Eeport  of 
the  Treasurer  of  Seminary  Fund. 

On  motion,  Synod  adjourned  to  meet  to-morrow  eight 
o'clock,  A.  M, 

Closed  with  prayer  and  benediction. 


&. 


SECOND  SESSION. 

Satwday  8  oV'lock,  A.  M.  } 

( 

Synod  met,  and  after  spending  half  an  liuur  in  sin^^ing     . 

and  prayer,  proceeded  to  business. 

The  following  Committees  were  appointed  by  the  Prcbl-     ^ 

dent,  viz :  / 

)        1.  Committee  Oil  Presidenfs  Eeport — Prof.  W.  Gerbardt,     ;' 
<.     Kev.  J.  S.  Ileilig,  and  Mr.  M.  Barjier. 

\        2.  Committee  on  Petitions  and  Vacancies — Rev.  Benja-     J 
\    min  Arey,  and  Messrs.  J.  Tliomas  and  D.  D.  Lentz.  ) 

\        3.  Committee  on  Finance — Be  v.  AVilliani  Ct.  Harter,  and     / 
i    Messrs.  J.  J.*  Miller  and  M.  Barger. 

(        4.  Committee  on  the  State  of  lieligion — Bev'ds  John  D. 
)     Scheck  and  J.  Swicegood,  and  Mr.  J.  I).  Bodenhamer.  ' 

V         5.  Committee  on  U7ijinished  Business — Bev'ds  Joseph  A . 
\     Linn,  Wm.  Artz  and  Mr.  D.  Hoffman. 

',        A  Committee  was  also  appointed  to  receive  contributions 
(     and  report  the  amount  to  Synod. 

)        Tlie  following  report  was  made  by  the  Committee  on  the     \ 
)     German  Ctaechism,  viz :  »  ( 

{  The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  Luther's  Smaller  Catechism,  pub-      ) 

.'      lished  by  Rev.  Mann,  in  the  German  language,  present  the  following :     That      ( 
',      they  gave  said  Catechism  a  cursory  examination,  and  are  pleased  to  say,  that 
-)      it  appears  to  be  systematically  arranged,  and  contains  copious  questions  and 
answers  adapted  to  the  capacities  of  youth.     Your  Committee  regret  that 
they  cannot  offer  anj-  thing  of  a  recommendatory  nature  in  relation  to  this      ( 
\      Catechism,  as  the  German  Language  is  so  rapidly  declining  within  our  boxmds, 
and  very  few,  if  any,  of  the  youth  are  taught  to  read  said  language. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
'  SAMUEL  ROTHROCK,  ) 

Ajlopted.  >VM.  GERIIARDT. 

Tlie  Beport  of  the  Convention  appointed  to  district  the     ; 
}     Synod  into  Pastorates,  was  taken  up,  discussed  and  adopt-    ( 


8  ryriNUTKs  of  syxod.  ^ 

. ) 

ed  bv  a  majority  of  17  ayes  td  3  nays.     Tlie  following  is  the  '} 

districting  part  of  tlie  Eeport :  ;■ 

1.  Organ  aud  Luther's  Cbapel.     2.  St.  John's  and  Betli el.     3.  Concord  and  > 

3Iount  Carmel.     4.  St.  Stephen's,  Luther's  and  St.   Matthew's.  •  5.  Union  ( 

and  St  Paul's.     C.  St.  Enoch's  and  Salem.     7.  St.  Michael's,  St.  PauVs  in  \ 

Iredell,  and  Newton.  8.  Salisljuiy,  Bethel  in  Bowan,  Jerusalem,  and  T-t.  ' 
Matthew's  in  Davie  Countj, 

Charge  in  Davidson  and  the  Churches  in  Guilford,  Alamance  and  Eandolph,  ■;, 

as  they  were.'^^"  ^ 

Adopted.  ■  llespectfully  submitted. 

The  lioiir  for  preacliing  liaving  arrived,  .tlie  business  of  ', 

Synod  was  susi)ended  till  after  divine  service.  -  '> 

Kev.  D,  J.  Drelier  preached  a  sermon  from  Eph.  v.  IG ;  ) 
after  whicli  Synod  resumed  its  regular  busine^. 

The  Corresponding  Secretary  having  through  mistake  in  \ 

papers,  left  his  report  at  home,  was,  on  motion,  excused  ( 

Vv'itli  the  undirstanding  that  lie  forward  tlie  same  to  the  ' 
Recording  Secretary  at  an  early  day. 

KEPORT  OF  THE  COKKLSPOXDING  SECllETAPvY.  ) 

Your  Corresponding  Secretary  would  beg  the  indulgence  ; 
<:>f  Synod  to  report  the  following  : 

1.  From  the  Ilinuies  of  the  fiouih  Corolb-a  Si/nod. — This  Synod  held  its  last 
annual  meeting intjMount  Pilgrim  Church,  Coweta  County,  Georgia.     Comen-  ( 
ed  lOtli  November,  1854.     Ordained  ministers  30 ;  licentiates  lo.     Officers,  \ 
J.  C.  Anthony,  Recording  Secretary;  S.   Corky,   Trca.surer ;  Congregations  ^ 
52  ;  Members,  white  and  colored,  4798 ;  .Sunday  Schools  oG  :  Scholars  1203  ; 
Benevolent  Societies  28.     Relative  to  our  Institution  at  Lexington,  Presi-  ) 
dent's  report  says  :      "Dr.  Eichelberger  has  fully  met  the  high  expectations  of 
the  Chm-ch.     He  presides  over  the  Institution  to  the  entire  satisfaction  of 
all.-'  / 

Rf solved,  1.  "That  the  Directors''  of  said  Institution  "be  and  are  hereby  '• 

instructed  to  take  the  necess;iry  steps  to  eflfect  the  removal,  to  such  place  in  I 

South  Carolina,  as  may  promise  a  more  eligible  location,  ) 

2.  "That  the  Directors  be  also  instructed  to  obtain  from  the  Legislature  / 
of  that  State  such  amendments  in  the  Charter  as  to  constitute  it  a  regular 
College,  with  the  power  of  conferring  degrees. 


*The  Secretary  lias  had  to  give  the  above  districts  from  memory,  because 
the  report  of  the  Convention  is  not  to  be  found  in  the  manuscript  of  Synod.        ) 


MINUTES   OF   SYNOD.  9       ^ 


(  8.  "That  the  Institution,  with  its  new  Charter,  shall  be  called— CoiLF.GE 

>      OF  South  Carolina."     On  Temperance; 

^  '^ liesolccif,  1.  "When  the  inunoralitj' of  any  business  is  i^laced  lioyon^l  tiM" 

I      possibility  of  doubt,  it  is  tlio  duty  of  all  'Christians  to  frown  upon  cn 
tempt  to  license  such  traflQc  or  crime. 

♦'2.  Thnt  legal  enactments  should  never  conflict  ■with  moral  la"w;  and  that 
the  entire  traflic  in  intoxicating  drinks,  except  for  mcdicinjil  and  mechanical      V 

\      purposes,  should  be  stayed,  at  once  and  foreva\  by  the  flrour;  arm  of  fh&law.]'      ? 

{  Manuscript  of  lieu.  jr.  A.  Sirobd.     Committee,  J.  J3acbniau,  L.  Eicbe^bergor,      , 

A.  J.  Karn,  report:  "They  have  carefully  examined  the  Manuscript, .and  '[ 
cheerfully  ekpress  their  gratification  at  the  judicious  selection  of  the  mate-  '- 
rials  from  various  sources,  difficult  of  attainmont,  by.  "which  a  Yaluitble  his-      '' 

(      torical  sketcii  has  been  given  of  the  cruel  persecutions,  the  chrialiaa  fa-m- 

^      ness,  and  devoted  piety,  of  the  ancient  Saltzburgers.     In  recommcmaug  tiie      ( 
vrork  to  the  patronage  of  the  christian  public,  and  especially  the  members  of 
our  own  communion,  they  feel  assured,  thut  the  reader  will  be  acijiply  re-      <' 

I       warded  in  the  high  and  elevated  standard  of  cbr:*^' :•■•:'-  '-!•'•  -i.:.' >-.i.... - 

'\      holds  oiit  for  their  imitatioja.'.' 

',  This  Synod  manifests  a  commendable  zeal  in  Church  extension, — reporn      , 

'      favorably  on  stale  of  relii/ion, — a  nun)bcp  of  revivals  durii^g  the  last  ywir, — 

',      manifests  also  a  growing  liberality  in  the  various  benevolent  enterprises. — 

}      Holds  its  next  aunxial  meeting  in  Bethlehem  ChurcJi^  Newberry  District,  t^.      \ 

\      C,  oommenciqig  on  Thursday  before  the  2nd  Sabbatli  in  .!N<)vember,  1855, 

•      n  o'clock,  A.  >I. 

v  2.     Minnies  of  S^/nod  of  W'/itern   Virginia. — -This  8 v" 

:'      ISeptcmber,  18>f,  at  2lon's  Church,  Floyd  County,  Va.     Ministers  ordained      ) 

8;  Liceptiatcs  2.     Oflficors,  E.  If awkins,  President ;  J.  A.  Iiro-\vn.  Secretary : 
?      S.  .Rhuely,    Treasiirer;  Congregations  20 ;;  Communicants   I, SOS;   Praycr- 
^      meetings  19;  Sunday  Schools  21. 
(  /?oc/;io/ie  C'o/i^t'^''.— I  here  insert  several  it 

'}      well  as  fur  our  instruction.     Its  most  excellent  Principfil,  iiev.  1>.  i\  iiini.K, 
'      D.  D.,  has  alrendy  secui*ed  by  subscription  abou:  .'i;8,000.     Thd  servitcs  of      ) 
/      llev.  J,  J.  Groeyer,  as  collecting  Agent,  were  about  to  be  procnrtd.     Synod 
/      re.fohes  to  endeavor  to  raise  within  its  l^ounds  the  sura  of  §20,000  towards      '< 
[)      an  endowment  fund.     [I  recently  noticed  in  the   Ob.scrver  of  oiir  Church, 
}      that  the  ladies  of  Virginia  have  taken  a  very  active  and  praise-worthy  paat 
,      towards  raising  funds  to  procure  a  Library  and  Philosopliical  Apparatus.]      (' 
Forty-five  students  in  attendance  last  session,  about  20  of  whom  :ire  study-      ', 
ing  with  a  vieiv  to  the  Ministry.  f 

Female  Education. — By  resolution,  a  committee  was  appointed,  consisting  S 
of  Revs.  Messrs.  Bittle,  Brown,  and  L.  D.  Hancock,  Esq.,  "to  adopt  a  plan,  ( 
inspect  localities,  and,  if  deemed  expedient,  make  proposals   to   different      ) 


(  10                                                MINUTES    OF   SYNOD. 

S  places  for  the  establishment  of  such  Institution ;  and  as  soon  as  practicable 

(  commence  taking  subscriptions  for  the  erection  of  suitable  buildings." 

(  To  convene  again  on  Friday  preceding  the  4th  Sunday  in  September,  1855, 

/  at  Kimberling,  Wythe  County,  Va. 

(  This  sister  Synod  is  obviously  zealously  engaged  in  the  Master\^  work,  ma- 

)  king  it  the  duty  of  each  Minister  to  preach  on  the  subject  of  Temperance  to 

\  each  of  his  Congregations  within  the  year,  to  use  all  laudable  endeavors  to 

)  encourage  pious  and  worthy  sons  of  the  Church  to  devote  themselves  to  the 

C  Gospel  Ministry — tvorthy  of  our  imitatioyi. 

)  3.     Minnies  of  the  Evangelical  Lutheran  Ministerium  of  Pennsylvania. — Con- 

{  vened  11th  June,  1854,  in  Reading,  Pa.     Officers,  Rev.  J.  C.  Baker,  Presi- 

>  dent;  A.  T.  Geissenhainer,  Secretary;  C.  W.  Shaeffer,  Treasurer;  Ministers 

(  95;  Congregations  231 ;  contributions  for  Missions  $1,627.     It  sustains  the 

)  Rev.    Mr.    Heyer  in  India;  has  a  number  of  Home   Missions  with  some  in 

(  Texas;  has  raised  in  its  bounds  $15,000  to  endow  a  German  Professorship> 

S  at  Gettysburg. 

(  4.     Minutes  of  tlie  Alleghany  Evangelical  Lutheran  Synod  of  Pennsylvania —      ( 

S  Convened  at  Altoona,  Blair  County,  Pa.,  October  12th,  1854.     Officers,  Rev.      ) 

(  A.  Babb,  President;  W.  Kopp,  Secretary.  P.  Sham,  Treasurer;  Ministers      \ 

\  31;  Congregations  88 ;  Communicants  6,899;  Sabbath  Schools  70 ;  Scholars      ) 

)  2,977;  local   objects  $22,638;    general  benevolence   $24,964  59.     "There      \ 

\  are  but  few  now,  but  in  a  short  time  there  will  not  be  a  single  charge  within      ) 

)  the  bounds  af  the  Alleghany  Synod  without  a  neat  and  comfortable  parson-      v 

\  age." — Pres.  Report.                                                                                                        ) 

)  5.     Minutes  of  Joint  Evangelical  Lutheran  Synod  of  Ohio,  ^-c. — Convened  in      (, 

S  Evangelical  Lutheran  Zion's  Church,  in  Thompson  Township,  Seneca  County,      ) 

)  June  9th,  1854.  ^  Officers,  Rev.  J.  J.  Beilharz,  President;  H.  Borchers,  Se-      ^ 

\  cretary:  Prof.  W,  F.  Lehman,  Treasurer.     Forty-seven  Ministers  and  8  Lay      ) 

)  Delegates  were  in  attendance.     Can  say  but  little  for  it,  presenting  no  Paro-      ( 

-  chial  Report,  &c.,  &c.,  &c.                                                                                           ) 

6.  Minutes  of  Evangelical  Lutheran  Synod  of  Indiana. — Held  in  Newtown  < 
J  Church,  Boone  County,  Indiana,  October  6th,  1854.  Officers,  Bro.  Morkert,  \ 
)  President ;  E.  S.  Ilenkcl,  Secretary ;  J.  Good,  Treasurer ;  Ministers  9.     No      ( 

Parochial  Report.     Synod  apparently  in  its  incipiency.  v 

7.  Minutes  of  Evangelical  Lutheran  Tennessee  Synod. — Held  in  St.  Peter's  ) 
(  Church,  Lexington  District,  S.  C,  November  4 — 9tb,  1854.  Officers,  Rev.  A.  i 
)  J.  Brown,  President;  J.  R.  Peterson,  Secretary;  J.  W.  Wagner,  Treasurer;  S 
)  Pastors  24;  Deacons  7;  Congregations  73;  Communicants  5,048.  All  the  ) 
)  above  mentioned  Minutes  received.                                                                             c 


Leaving  each  to  make  his  own  reflections  from  the  data  furnished,  we  will 
add  only  that  we  have  officially  corresponded  with  several  of  our  brethren  of 
sister  Synods,  wilh  a  view  of  supplying  some  of  our  destitute  Churches,  but 
have,  as  yet,  accomplished  nothing  effectually. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

S.  SCHERER,  Cor.  Scc'y. 


MINUTES   OF   SYNOD.  H 


!j  The  Delegate  to  S^aiod  of  South-Westem  Virginia,  re- 

)  ported  as  follows,  viz  : 

\  Your  Delegate  to  the  Synod  of  South-Westcrn  Virginia  would  report  that 

)  up  to  a  period  of  within  two  weeks  of  the  time  of  the  meeting  of  that  Synod, 

)  he  had  it  in  contemplation  to  meet  with  them,  but  owing  to  sickness  in  his 

!^  family,  and  the  death  of  his  father  and  father-in-law,  he  was  not  able  to  at- 

';  tend  the  said  meeting. 

,'  Respectfully  submitted, 

;  J.  A.  LINN. 

;  The  Delegate  to  the  Synod  of  South  Carolina  stated  that 

'(  i)ersonal  and  family  afflictions,  and  ilie  distance  to  tlic  place 

(•  of  the   meeting  of  Synod,  prevented  his  attendance ;  but 

•  that  he  addressed  a  friendly  letter  to  said  Synod,  assuring 

y  them  of  our  continued  fraternal  feelings  of  regard  towards 

'  them. 

On  motion,  both  the  Dele2rates  were  excused  for  the  rea- 
sons  assigned. 


SABBATH  EXEllCISES. 

A  Prayer-meeting  was  held  in  the  Church  at  0  o'clock. 
At  10,  Rev.  Prof.  Gerhardt  preached  at  the  stand  a  lucid 
and  impressive  sermon  from  2  Cor.  viii.  9,  after  Avhich  the 


Tlie  Committee  appointed  last  Synod  to  revise  and  amend  ( 

the  Constitution  of  Synod  reported ;  pending  the  adoption  ( 

of  the  Pe]_X)rt  by  items,  the  yeas  and  nays  were  called  for  \ 

and  taken  on  section  10  "chapter  3.''     Bro.  Aiey  request-  ( 

ing  his  name  to  appear  in  the   negative  on  tlie  printed  } 

Minutes.  v' 

A  motion  for  an  adjournment  till  8  o'clock,  A.  M.,  Mon-  d 

day,  prevailed.  ( 

Closed  with  prayer  by  the  President. 

At   candle-light   Rev.  B.    Arey    preached   from    Isaiah  '^ 

lii.  13—15.  ,  } 


^       12  MIXUTES    OF   SYXOD.  ) 

Lord's  Supper  was'  adniiniBtered  to  a  lar/>e  numb  er  of  Co ... 
municants  of  different  denomiiiaiions.     After  an  intermix-     ' 
sion  of  one  Iioiir,  tlie  congi'ogation  re-assembled  aM'v, 
addressed  by  Eev..  W.  G.  Harter  on  the  subject  of  Educa- 
tion and  Domestic  Missions,  from  2  Cor.  x.  4.-   It  is  believed 
that  tliese  services  wej*e  blessed  to  the  good  of  all  wlio.hcard 
faithfully.     At  candle-light  Ecv.  D.  J.  Drclier  preaclied 
from  Gal.  vi.  14:.     Christians  seemed  to  enjoj  the  exercises     , 
of  the  day  and  evening  in  anticipation  of  an  eternal  vSaL- 
l^ith  on  hiu'h.  vliere  ''  there  is  fulness  of  iov." 


THIRD.  SESSION.  ; 

Jlondai/,  S  oi-lnri.^  A.  J/. 

Svnod  iiirain  met  and  .-"nent  half  an  hour  in  sino-iuc:  a:;;. 
j-jrayer.     The  adoption  by  items  of  the  "amendments  to  the' 
Constitution    was'  re^uiiied.     Tlio    final    adoption  of   tlie     \ 
amended  Constitution  was  deferred  for  the  })resent.  <. 

REPORT  OF  THE  C0M:\IITTEE  ON  UXFIXISnEI*  BUSINESS. 
The  Committee  on  IJnfinislied  Business  would  present     .: 
: ~ . e  follow  i:LJ  2;  as  their  Rerjort : 

1.  Tliey  would  inquire  wlietb.cr  tlie  duties  imposed  I'.pon  your  Secret-,; y 

ns  specified  in  tho  lltli  and  43i-d  resolutions  of  the  pviutoJ  Minutes  of  i.v.  t  ' 

year,  liave  been  attended  to  or  net.  fp^  :' 

2.  Tliey  would  further  call  the  attention  of  Sj-nOd  to  the  35th  resolution  of  / 
sai<l  IMlnutes,  an^.!  inquire  whiHIW'  tlie  object  therein  contemplated  has  been 
attained,  and  whether  the  Com»Rtee  created  by  said  resolution  are  able  to  S 
report  to  this  Synod,  or  not. 

Your  Committee  are  not  ajpprised  of  any  other  unfinisbcd  business  thun      . 
the  above.  i 

\ 
J.  A.  LINN,  \ 

W.  ARTZ,  ) 

D.  HOFFMAN.  \ 


Respectfully  submitted, 


i;  MINUTES   OF   SYNOD.  13 


After  its  reception,  it  was  taken  up  by  items.  In  rela- 
tion to  item 

JL.  The  fonncr  Secretary  stated  tliat  lie  liad  in  part  com- 
plied with  the  requisition  of  the  lltli  resohitioh  and  in  part 
he  had  not. 

On  motion,  it  was  ordered  that  Jlevs.  J.  A.  Linn  and  L. 
C.  Grosecloso  be  a  Cunimittee  to  collect  the  scattered 
archives  of  Synod  into  the  trunk  to  be  bought  and  deposit 
the  same  in  the  Library  of  the  Western  Carolina  ^L\le 
Academy. 

Li  regard  to  the  43rd  resulutiuii,  tlie  Inllowiiig  resolution  y 
was  offered :  ^^ 

-.  Resolved,  That  the  former  Secretary  liave  bound  in  half  bindin?,  a  file  of  _, 
the  Minutes  of  our  Synod  from  this  time  to  a  periwl  as  far  back  as  he  may  / 
be  able  to  collect,  and  deposit  the  same  in  the  archives* 

J  rem  2nd  was  referred  back  to  the  Committee  to  be  re-  ) 
ported  .on  at  the  next  meeting  of  Synod.  This  is  based  on  '. 
tlie  o-6th  resolution  of  last  year's  Minutes. 

Mr.  Ilenrj^  Barriuger,  Commissioner  from  Union  and  St. 
Paul  Pastorate,  asked  and  obtained  leave,  of  absence  from     J 
further  attendance  on  the  sessions  of  this  Synod. 

The  hour  for  preacliiug  having  arri\ed,  Synod  suspended     • 
business  till  after  the  nieetino-  of  tlie  Ivlucatiou  and  ^lis- 
sionary  Society. 

'.  ^Jsed  with  prayer  by  the  Pra>idenl. 


A  sermon  wa.^  preached  from  Luke  w  '. 
'  t'ter  the  adjoiirnnient  of  tlie  Education  an(j[.  Missiojmry 
Society,   Synod  met  for   business;    a   motion  to  adjourn 
till  S  o'clock  to-morrow.  A,  AL.  nrV^X  oiled,  sv»  tlipJ  !)o  .'ni  tiicr     ■. 
business  was  d'6ne. 

Closed  with  prayer. 


^^' 

<^^ 


14  MINUTES   OF   SYNOD. 


FOURTH  SESSION.  { 

Tuesday,  8  o'cloch,  A,  M.  ) 

Synod  was  opened  witli  prayer  by  Bro.  Harter.  Tlie 
Minutes  of  yesterday  were  read  and  confirmed. 

Tlie  Committee  on  the  President's  Report  present  the 
following : 

They  have  examined  it  and  find  but  one  item  which  they  think  necessary 
to  bring  to  the  notice  of  Synod,  viz: 

The  death  of  Eev.  Jacob  GrIeson.     [See  Appendix  A.] 

In  relation  to  this  item  the  Committee  would  recommend 
the  following : 

Whereas,  It  has  pleased  an  .\]l-wise  Providence  to  remove  from  ns,  by 
death,  the  Rev.  Jacob  Grieson,  an  aged  and  pious  member  of  this  body: 
therefore, 

. .  Resolved,  That  we,  together  with  his  bereaved  friends,   lament  the  de- 
}     cease  of  this  aged  father,  and  that  we  will  ever  keep  in  memory  his  good  ex- 


l 
\ 

)      ample  and  christian  virtues.  \ 

Resolved,  That  a  copy   of   the    above  preamble   and  resolution  be  sent  ( 

by  the  Secretary  to  the  relatives  of  the  deceased  ) 

Your  Committee  recommend  that  the  President's  report  be  printed  and  ap-  ) 

pended  to  the  Minutes  of  Synod,  omitting  that  portion  which  relates  to  the  \ 

correspondence  between  Bro.  Artz  and  the  President.  > 

Respectfully  submitted,  \ 

W.  GERHARDT,  j 

'                                                                                 M.  BARRIER,  { 

Adopted.                                                             '          J.  S.  HEILIG.  | 

Committee  on  Petitions  and  vacancies  present  the  fol-  ( 

lowing :            *  ( 

Your  CoOHnittee  would  report  that  all  that  has  been  before  them,  is  a  peti-  ( 

tion  from  Richland  Church,  Randolph  County,  signed  by  a  number  of  the  S 

members  of  said  Church,  requesting  this  Synod  to  hold  its  next  annual  meet-  i 

ing  in  their  midst.     We  recommend  their  petition  to  the   consideration  of  ) 

Synod  when  balloting  for  the  place  for  the  next  meeting.  / 

Respectfully  submitted,  \ 

BENJ.  AREY, 

JACOB  THOMAS,  \ 

Adopted.                                                                     D.  D.  LENTZ. .  ) 


MliltJTES   OF  SYNOD.  15 

The  Committee  on  Collections  reported  the  following  : 
The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  reception  of 

contributions  intended  for  Synod,  beg  leave  to  present  the 

following : 

From  Rev.  J.  A.  Linn\<i  Charge. 

St.  Paul's, $3  00 

"  Matthew's, 3  08 $6  08 

From  JRev.    W.  G.  Ilarter's  Charge. 

Bethel,  -     1  00 

Mt.  Carmel, 80 

Luther's  Church, I  00 $2  80 

Fra/n  Rev.  John  D.  Scheck^s  Charye.  S 

Luther's  Chapel, 3'  00  \ 

St.  John's, 8  O'j— $11  00      J 

From  Rev.  S.  Rothroclc's  Charge.  \ 

Organ  (Zion)  Church,        -        .         -        -   12  00  ) 

St.  Stephen's,  -        «        -        -        -     2  20— $14  20'     ] 


From.  Rev.  S.  Seller er^s   Charge. 

St.  Paul's,        -        -        -        -        -        -  3  681 

Lau's,  2  15 

Additional  collection,       •        -        -        -  4  00 

^     Richland  Church, 1  02 

Frieden's, 1  80 

Coble's,  1  06—14  61 

From  Rev.  B.  Areifa  Charge. 

St.  Michael's, 2  30 

Cross  Eoads,  50 2  80 

From  Rev.  J.  S.  Heilig^s  Charge.  I 

St.  Enoch's, 3  00  < 

Salem,  .-:.-.         95 3  95       \ 


^       16  MINUTES   OF  SYNOD. 

(  ^ram  Rev.  J,  Swicegood^s  Charge. 

<;     Xewton, 1  25 

(     St.  Piiurs,        -        -        .        -        .        .     2  Hi 3  36} 

■,  From  Rev.  L.  C.  Groseclose's  Charge, 

\    Beck's,  -        -        -        -        -        -     1  4ir 

l!;     Pilgrim,  -.-__.     2  30 

Sandy  Creek,  -----     3  50  \ 

Philip  Swicegood,  Sr.,      -         -         -         -         40  ( 

•     Frederick  Town  Synodical  collection,        -     5  GO 13  21}     i 

Fror/}.  Rev.  J.  C rim's   Charge.  \ 

Eethel,  -         -         -         -         -         -     1-00  \ 

St.  Matthew's  -----         75  J 

Jerusalem,         .._._.         40 2  15        ', 

FroTii  Rev.  D.  J.  Drehers  Charge.  ^ 

St.  James'         -         -         -        -         -         -  4  85 J     \ 

From    Vacant  Coiigregations.  \ 

Saiisrlnny  Church,.             -        <-     ^    -         -       1  00  .         ] 

Union  '•  -         -         -         -         -       1  75 2  75        \ 


Total,  -        -         -        -     -    -     .  $83.61"  > 

.  Eespectiully  submitted,  s 
D.  J.  DREHEP., 

D.  M.  WAGXER,  : 

Adopted.  J.  A.  JIEATIICOCK.  ■ 

On  motion,  Synod  suspended  business,  and  took  a  recess'  \ 

till  after  the  meetinLC  of  the  Education  and  Missionary  So-  ( 

ci^ty.     During  the  recess,  the  Eev.  Joseph  A,  Liam  preach-  { 


*Tlic  Secretary  finds  an  error  in  footuijr  up  the  above  ixiODeys,  amounting  to 
.^S.j  83  cents,  which  he  has  corrected.  Tup  Cojnmittce  reported  the  amount 
to  be  $77  77.  ,  1  have  also  received  from  Ret.  S.  Scherer's  charge  ^Jl  OQ, 
and  81  cents  from  Nazareth  Church  intended  for  Synod.  Tot3l||$10  6-1  cents 
additional.  .  • 


MINUTES   OP   SYNOD.  17 

ed  from  Heb.  iii.  1.  After  recess,  Synod  resumed  its  busi- 
ness. 

The  Eeport  of  the  President  of  Western  Carolina  Male 
Academy  was  presented. 

To  the  Evangelical  Lutheran  Synod  of  North  CaroVnia^  to 
meet  at  Frederwtown^  Davidson  County^  JS^orth  Caroli- 
na^ on  Fnday  lefore  the  first  Sunday  In  May^  18"5o. 

It  is  my  duty,  as  President  of  the  HoHrd  of  Directors  of  Western  Carolina 
]Mixle  Academy,  to  report  to  you  the  .stnte  and  condition  of  sjiid  Institution. 
It  will  be  seen  by  my  last  report,  tliat  wo  had  piu'chased  sufficient  for  all 
building  purposes,  and  had  let  out  the  main  building,  which  was  to  liave  been 
completed  by  the  first  of  January  last;  this  was  impossible,  inasmuch  as  un- 
dertaker Weddington  could  not  obtain  lumber  in  consequence  of  the  continu- 
ed drouth.  The. Building  Committee  have  also  let  out  the  Professor's  house, 
under  the  directoion  of  the  Board,  for§142'),  behaving  come,  and  having  no 
iiouse  for  him-r- trusting  in  the  liberality  of  our  Churches,  believed  they  would 
help  to  pay  for  the  same.     . 

I  would  suggest  to  Synod  the  pru^jriety  of  withhold];...^  ...;     ....;.. 

Caroliua  S^nod,  X\\^  interest  annu!\lly  scut  thera  for  the  right  of  a  Dii'ector 
in  their  Seminary,  if  it  can  be  done  without  violating  thd  agreement'  entered 
into  between  them  (ind  you.  It  is  abso]ut<.'Ij  necessary  that  w€  should  hus- 
band all  our  resources  between  this  aud  October  next. 

The  Board,  at  its  last  meeting,  appointed  a  Committer  i  .  ....j  ....   ...  ..^v.... 

to  visit  all  the  Churclies  within  the  bounds  of  Synod,  amf  solicit  donations 
or  building  pufposog.  The  time  has  been  too  short  to  procure  one  yet,  but 
they  exp6<;t  to  do  so  as  soon  as  they  can.  The  Board  wants  the  name  of  eve- 
ry donor,  Uigether  with  the  amount,  to  record  them  in  u  l)oo1<  kept  for  that 
purpose,  however  small  tfie  ninount  given  may  be.  The  cheerful  giver  is 
nlvrays  rewardi  '. 

fho  last  Synod  £>u>'k-.i  u  rx.-oiiuiitn  re<[uostiug  evoi-y  Miniirter  in  their 
i  funds  to  solicit  donations  for  buihliing  purposes.  This  has  been  partially 
attended  to  by  Rev.?.  Heilig,  fJcj^erer,  Kotfarock,  and  Liun;  but  we  are  still 
minus  wmetiiing  like  -^^IMT  00.  .Mthougli  this  is  a  consider.able  sum,  yet 
we  believe  if  those  Churches  that  have  given  nothing,  and  those  that-  hav 
'•.(-!>  1  lit  a  small  sum,  be  called  upon,  the  debt  will  be  paid.     • 

!  lining  the  Treasurer's  act-ounts,  tfindhe  has  paid,  for  various  pur- 
poi,cs,  ^0858  00,  and  has  on  hand  \x\  ca.sh  and  good  subscriptions  JS2278  00, 
and  the  debt  contracted  is  "^Wl'^^  00.     We  have  in  doubtful  subscriptions 


*      18  MLMUTES    OF   SYNOD. 

>  $159  00,  -whicb  I  did  not  count;  hence  you  will  see  that  we  are  minus  the 
amount  I  before  stated. 

(  The  main  building  will  be  completed  in  a  few  months — the  plastering  is  being 

>  put  on — when  it  is  done,  we  shall  have  to  make  a  payment  of  §3500  00,  and 
the  balance  in  October  next.  The  details  of  om-  expenses  I  have  not  given, 
but  if  required,  they  can  be  given  by  some  member  of  the  Board  in  your 
midst. 

The  Treasurer  of  Scholarships  has  disposed  of  50,  and  collected  a  part  of 
,  the  money  which  he  has  invested  in  State  bonds,  under  the  direction  of  the 
•■  Board.  I  would  here  remark,  that  the  Treasurers  of  both  funfs  have  done 
J     .  their  duty  faithfully. 

We  are  now  entering  a  new  era  in  the  history  of  our  Church  in  North  Caro- 
Ina.  Heretofore  we  have  been  sending  oiir  money  North  and  South  to  build 
up  institutions  of  Learning,  unler  the  belief  tbat  we  were  too  poor  to  build 
ourselves ; — but  this  was  all  a  mistake — for  we  have  one  now  nearly  com- 
pleted, and  have  commenced  school  under  very  flattering  circumstances,  and 
f  fostered  and  protected  by  all  the  Churches  in  our  Synod,  will  soon  vie 
with  any  institution  of  a  similar  kind  in  the  State. 

Look  at  all  other  denominations  of  professing  christians  around  you,  and 
see  whether  they  have  not  their  institutions  of  learning;  and  whether  those 
who  fostei-  and  protect  them  best,  do  not  increase  and  flourish  most. 

The  Rev,  W.  Gerhardt  is  to  be  inaugurated  on  the  1st  day  of  the  next  ses- 
sion as  Principal  of  our  Institution,  when  every  Luthetan  within  the  bounds 
of  the  Synod  is  invited  to  come.  .1  believe  it  will  be  on  the  2'hh  of  May 
next.     I  will  here  remark,-  that  it  is  possible  I  may  liave  forgotten  something 

>  that  I  should  have  brought  to  the  notice  of  Synod ;  if  so,  1  hope  some  one 
of  the  members  of  the  Board  there  present  will  sixpply  it. 

•■  All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

Adopted.  C.  MELCIIOR.  P.  B. 

J  On  motion,  leave  of  absence  from,  further  uttendance  on 

^  the  sessions  of  this  8vnod,  was  granted  to  Messrs.  Hoffman, 

('  Thomas  and  Ileathcock.  for  the  reasons  tiiey  assigned  for 

'  asking;  it. 


to 

3.  Resolvedy  That  the  interest  now  due  on  the  ^enJina^y  Fund  be  paid  to 

t  >■ 

the  Treasurer  of  the  Seminary  of  South   Carolina   by  the  President  at  his 

earliest  convenience, 

4.  Resolved,  That  a  Committee  of  three  Clerical  members  from  difierent  ^ 
sections  of  this  Synod  be  appointed  to  resolve  said  Synod  into  the  Conferen.  '^ 
tial  Districts  contemplated  by  the  revised  Constitution.  » 

Committee — Revs.  B.  Arey,  J.  A.  Linn,  and  S.  Scherer.     \ 


^  _______ — ^ 


) 


MINUTES  OF  8YX0I).  10 


5.  Resolved,  That  tho  agrecraeut  entered  into  with  the  Synod  of  Sonth 
Carolina  by  this  Synod  in  the  eupport  of  tho  Theological  [-ominnry  at  Lex- 
ington, S.  C,  by  the  payment  of  the  yearly  interest  of  the  fanded  capital 
for  education,  be,  and  is  liereby  dissolved — Hint  said  fund  be  transfcn-ed  to 
the  Board  of  Directors  of  Western  Carolina  M:ile  Academy,  to  be  under  the 
control  and  direction  of  the  .^auie  for  its  use  and  benefit;  aid  lastly,  that 
t*aid  fund,  without  its  proceeds,  be  subject  to  an  order  of  witb-lrawal  b^.  thib 
Synod  at  any  time. 

G.  /t'<\WtW,  That  a  Committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  settle  with  the 
Treasurer  of  Seminary,  fund,  receive  the  Junds  and  pay  them  over  to  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  Western  Carolina  ^Male  Acridemy,  as  contemplated  in 
the  foregoing  resolulion. 

Committee — Eevs.  Linn  ^  Rothrock,  and  N.  Lefier,  Esqs 

On  motion,  it  was  ordered  that  the  Treasurer  of  Synod 
pa  J  the  Treasurer  of  the  Endowment  fund  of  Western  Caro- 
lina iTale  Acadeniv  ?,?.0  u,\v'Avt]<  j^.-.-ino-  \\^e.  p,'^'^^-^'U-\ 
iirst  month's  salary. 

KEPOET  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  FINANCE. 

Tho  Committee  on  Finance  beg  leave  to  report  that  they  have  the  reports 
'-f  the  Treasurers  of  the  Synod  and  Seminary,  and  infer  from  the  vouchers 
in  hand  that  they  are  correct.  They  have  paid  over  the  funds  belonging 
iu  Syiio  J  t  i  tJie  Treasurer  and  taken  his  bond. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

W.  G.  HAIITEK, 
DAVID  IIAGEE, 
Adopted.  MONROE  BARGEK. 

The  TreasTirer  of  Seminary  Fund  would  respectfully  r 
j  '^rt  as  follows,  viz : 

•■).'ic  Ndtc         Pria  §137  00— int.  $>8  22  "  -  -  -         $145  22 

500  00— int.  30  00  >  -  r.;]0  00 

.(4  00~int.  17  G4.  -  -  ,11   (.4 

i'i7  AO-  int.     '••  '1'  -  .  .           Ji;j  t)o 


Respectfully  submitted, 


JjJllOO  81 
MOSES  BARRIER,  Treas. 


20  MINUTES    OF   SY^'OD. 


The  Treasurer  of  the  Evangelical  Lutheran  Synod   of 
North  Carolina,  ^vould  respectfully  report  as  follows  : 

Balance  in  hand  last  year         -  -  -  -         $36  80^ 

Contributions  received  at  last  Synod  -  .  71  0G.| 


Total                   .... 

5^107  87 

*aid  Rev.  S.  Rothrock,  as  per  order  of  Synod, 

"       "      W.  G.  Ilarter,      "       " 

"       "      L.  C.  Groseclose  " 

"    Messrs.  Miller  &  James,      "            Secretary, 

$7  55 

2  00 

6  10 
GO  00 75  74 

Balance  in  Land  _  .  _  .  S:j2  13 

Respectfully  submitted, 

MATTHIAS  BARRIER,  Treas. 

On  motion,  an  election  was  entered  into  toiillthe  vacan- 
cy in  the  Eoard  of  Directors  of  Western  Carolina  ^lalo 
Academy,  occasioned  by  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  Eevs. 
Linn  and  Harter,  and  Messrs.  J.  Shimpoch  andC.  A.  Ileilig. 

Eevs.  J.  A.  Linn  and  J.  S.  Ileilig  and  Messrs.  J.  Shim- 
poch and  C.  A.  Ileilig  were  elected  for  three  years. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  the  §1  20,  interest  on  Centenary 
fund,  sent  up  from  Bethel  Church,  Stanly  County,  be.  paid 
to  the  Education*and  Missionary  Society. 

On  motion.  Synod,  adjourned  till  8  o'clock,  A.  M..  to- 
morrow. 

Clo^O'l  with  prayer  hy  the  President. 


FIFTH  SESSION. 

Wednesday^  8  oclocl\  A.  2f. 

Synod  met  again,  and  after  half  an  hour  spent  in  devo- 
tional exercises,  proceeded  to  business.  The  Minutes  were 
read  and  confirmed. 

jVt  the  special  request  of  Mrs.  Lindsay,  the  Secretary  ob- 
tained leave  of  absence  to  attend  the  funeral  of  J.  "W.  Lind- 
say, Esq.  Leave  of  absence  was  also  granted  J-.  D.  Bodeu- 
liamer  for  the  same  pm-pose. 


i?  "  '  i^ 

\  MINm':S   OF  SYNOD.  21      I 

i 

THE  iu:roKT  of  the  committee  on  the  state  of  religion. 
Tlie  Committee  on  the  state  of  Religion,  within  the  bounds 
of  this  Synod,  have  collected  the  following  items,  to  wit : 

ilrn.  Ilhrtcr.  "There  is  one  praycr-mcetlnj^  within  the  bounds  of  Jiiy 
charge — one  .Sunday  School  in  progress,  and  efforts  are  making  to  orgaui/c 
another." 

Bro.  Crim      "ify  Chwrches  can  by  no  means  be  snid  to  bo 
rcvivril  at  this  time,  but  during  the  ptist  Synoditad  year,  I  had  :i  rLvival  -.n 
Bethel  Church,  vhii:]i  roiJuked  in  the  conversion  of  a  few  iinmortQl  souls. — 
The  stute  of  things  in  my  Churches  is  at  Miis  i'mie  interesting,  especially  at 
.St.  Matthews." 

Bvo.  Scherer.  "  During  the  past  year  I  have  enjoyed  special  seasons  ol" 
refreshing  from  the  pi-escnce  of  the  Lord.  At  several  camp-meetings,  us 
many  as  80  souls  -were  hopefully  converted  to  God.  and  0.")  added  to  the 
Church  " 

Bro,   RuthrcKrk.     "There  .....  i..-    .^^.c...    ua.  j^ ..,„  of   the    lU.ly 

Spirit  at  Organ  Chiu-ch  during  the  past  year;  yet  the  public  prcftching  of 
the  Go?pel  has  been  well  aUended,  aiid  a  general  desitic  evinced  to  receivt; 
instruction  fi'om  the  Bible — US  persons  were  added  to  the  O'lureh  by  the  rite 
of  coniirmation." 

Bro.  ileiiig.     "  The  attendance  upon  the  miuistvations  of  God's  li.-u  .  . 
usually  goad,  and  eJose  attention  is  paid  to  the  preached  word.     I  hope  tlicre 
arc  not  a  few  who  have  experienced  the  saving  power  of  God's  grace,  and 
are  going  oa  to  perfection." 

Ttro.  Linn.  "  There  tave  been  no  very  specval  manifestations  of  the  ]>.;_ 
vine  Spirit  nj  vay  cbarge  during  the  past  8ynodical  yeju\  Preaching  and 
the  ox-dinanccs  of  God's  hoiisc  have  been  well  attendeil.  An  increased  spirit 
of  liberality  is  manifest.  Tliwe  has  been  a  very  extensive  circuhition  of  re- 
ligious books,  and  they  arc  carefull}'  read  b}'  the  people  generally.  There 
liave  beca  eevcr^il  converelotis  during  the  year." 

liro.  Groscclose.     "The  state  of  reli-gion  in  my  charge  is  improving.     i)wt 
few  cases  of  dlseipline  have  beee  before  t.he  Councils.     About  12jO  persons 
have  professed  a  change  of  heari,  40  of  whom  have  united  with  our  ChurcJj. 
^ly  Churches  continue  to  contribute  liberally  fctjwfmds  my  support,  atid  the      ' 
benevolent  institutions  of  the  Church-" 

Your  Committee  are  gratified  to  Iciurn  that  during  the  past  year  a  comfort- 
able parsonage  has  been  erected  in  tlie  last  na)ued  Brother's  charge.  This 
noble  example  la  commended  to  the  attention  aad  imitation  of  all  oui*  Con- 
/:p'egatious- 

Bro.  Dreher.  -'The  slate  of  religion  ia  my  charge  is  improving;  preach- 
ing, prayer-meetings  and  Sabbath  Schools  are  encouragingl}-  attended."  -^ 

m  . ,__.  .,,       Ml 


22  :mixutes  of  synod. 


Bro.  ScLeck.     "No  speciarylsitationsof  the  Divine  Spirit  have  been  en-      ' 
joyed  in  my  charge  during  the  past  year ;  yet  tlic  ordinances  of  God's  house 
are  well  attended.     Fifty-three  persons  have  been  added  to  the  Church   bj' 
conlirmatiou  and  letter." 

No  reports  have  been  received  from  the  rest  of  the  bi'ethren,  and  conse- 
quently we  have  nothing  from  th«m  to  report. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

J.    D.    SCHECK, 
J.  SVvICEGOOD, 
Adopted.  J.   1).  EODENllAMER. 

The  CoiiJititutLn  was  agaiu  taken  up,  tiic  ameiidments 
I'l-oposed  by  the  Committee  to  revise,  considered,  and  in  its 
amended  fona  iinallv  adopted  as.  a  Y.hole,  In  rc'gard  to  the 
above,  the  following  was  adopted  : 

Resolved^  That  the  amended  Constitution  be  referred  back  to  bro.  Linn  to 
transcribe  and  prepare  it  for  the  press. 

Resolved,  That  tlic  Conetitution  be  priutc-J  and  appended  to  t)ie  Minutes 
of  Synod.     (See  Appendix  B.)     ' 

7.  Resolved,  That  the  President  of  Synod  be  authorized  to  let  out  the 
Scholarships  in  Western  Carolina  Male  Academy  beloT<gir;v  to  tbii  Synod. 

REPOKT  OF   COMMITTEE   ON   CONFERENTIAL   DiSTIUCT;^. 
The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  divii^ion  of  our  Synodical  bounds 
into  Confwential  Districts,  would  recommend  xhc  following: 

1.  That  the  Synodical  territory  be  divided  into  three  District^. 

2.  That  District  No.  1  be  called  the  i^Vv^^/n  Di^lria — thiit  it  embrace  all 
t!ic  congregations  in  Guilford,  Alamance,  Randolph,  Daviufccti  and  Forsythc 
Counties. 

;3.  That  Districi  No.  2  be  called  the  Ccnfrul  Jjistnrl — i];:;c  it  ombiafe  tho. 
c  ngregations  West  of  the  Yadkin  Rircr,  and  South  of  the  Cent?;:!  Kail  -Road, 
ia  the  Count;.'-,  of  Stanly,  Ciibarrus  and  Rovan,  except  the  Coucor-i  :-- 
ti  vate. 

4.  That  District  No.  8  be  callc^i  .'.c  Wcf-lcm  Dislrkl — that  it  embrace  the 
Concord  Pastorate,  and  all  the  con<:vegations  North  and  Wert  of  the  Central 
Rail-Road,  lying  in  the  Counties  of  Davie,  Rowan,  Cabarrus,  Iredell,  Lin- 
coln .^nd  Catawba. 

ilespectfuilv  'vjjjjiittcd, 

.}.  A.  LIN.N', 

p>i:nj.  are  v. 

Adopted.  S.   SCHERER. 

: __^^ _.™.Si 


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-o.i3uo;)  oi{j  0)  pojtio«?.).iJ  oq  pmiA'g  sy\}  jo  s>(ucTp  ;•!()  '^mix  ^poaio83}f  '\\  ^ 

•sovus  P3)!"n  »'ll  ui  potJ-Cg  uujoqjn'i  joq^o  Xjoao  o^  -".  j  puti  'oouopuodsaajoo 
a«[nii.u  ut  ajt?  dai  i[oit{ai  t|}T,M  pouA^«  qot;o  O'j  ^uos  oq  sauloo  om^  -juih  i  pa-^uud 
oq   pouAg  JO  so)UUTj\[   oq^  JO   k.mJo.-)   I  ,i.i|.nm[    OAio,te.j   ^tiq^   'pSiijoitJ^   'Qi 

•ponica  OAoqt?  oraj^  pun  aov{d 
oii>  ^u  ]oom  o)  pouanofpc  put^s  ;r  •bu.iuolpTj  pou.^g  uoqM,  ^tjqx  'p9ajo»92[  -fj 

'ic  qn^qqug  ^^Sj;   oq;  o.iojoq  AupiJ^^x  '^"^IX     '0  *K  ^^^^"^^0  ) 

.     uv.Au)ii  'qo.mqQ  s^qooiiT];  "^o^  *ooLqj     •pauiiu.io^op  ^:jO|[T?q  Xq  S 

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•0)i?u.id;|u  *jo.Toqog  '^  •Aar|_  pui?  '^uJioiiLid  'osop  J 

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•9;T3U.IOqtJ  '.184.11? JJ  --Q  -^YV  *A8y  pilU  '[T3(IiOUI.kI 

'-11P1I  'S  T  '-^^ll  :'«iqio.a'0  q;iioc^  jo  poiiAg  aq;  ox  "5 
;  -soijLnuojiY  '.[o^a-j  -^  pirj  joiiSb^^^  •j\[  -(j  -s-issoj^  put? 

pai?  'j[oo.upo^  puT?  uiii^  -SAOvj  ipoiiXg  |i?aau8r)  oq)  ox  'I 

•0;nr  pD.I8;U0  SBAi  S9ip0([ 

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•piJOJA  oq-j 
■  pnxj  Ajmuoa  .ino  m  ssouuoj^unap  jo  {iao  ivdsS  oq^  SaTssaidJns  m  o^Baodo-OD 
0)  pojsonbojt  /[)S'Dii.a'0  ^som  puc  ^i^uoSan  oq  sjoqmora  put?  RiiounoQ  qoanq^  ' 
's.iojsnj  .mo  [|g  ;vq^  pan — sjoubii  2upT30ixo;ut  jo  asn  a^ujodiuo^ni  jto  'ogjiu:^  \ 
'  'ojn^OBjnuuia  oi{j  ui  paSinput  oq-  pinoqs  soqoanq^  .mo  jo  joqcaoin  ou  ^uq^  ^ 
— Jdpcivqo  uui;suq;3  q:)m  ;ao:;sisaooui  'aScaoAoq  «  su  i?;uids  5nop.iB  'jo  asn  \ 
puuui  orgci^puTi  'jo  3.mpT?jnu-uiu  aq^  spiB3o.i  poii.Cg  %v\\,  jvq^  'piapsj^i  -g 

•-Cinf  at  qiTJqqu^  :»s«t  aq:^  no  *.C)ano3  nopajj  'qoinq^  sjanqD 
-;;.     J-  .  :  ;  ;       .  i  ^nu^siQ  naa;9a^^\^  oq;  ut  Soijoaoi  ^si  oq^  ^vqj,  '/>.?.i;o.svy 

•.Cinf  UI  qj«qq«g  ;stq  aqj  uo  'Xjuno^  ubjao^  'qrunti^      ^ 
uv.f,i()  )ij    p[.)q  oq  aou^sjcj  itu^ua^  »nj.  ui  3ut)adn  ^B.t  aq^  ^tjqx  'p^^los9}{ 

•A*inp  nt  q;T?qq'Rg  x\}f  aqj  uo  *.f»uno3  paojiitir)  'qoanqf) 

*'.''^n''0  i^   PP'l  oq  pu)si(j  luo^sva;  oqi  UI  SiuipoTU^si  aq;  ^Hjqx  'pjujoiiofi 

< 

:  poiuiocldt?     ' 
o.i8iW  sSupaom  Sriiivo^oj  oq;  'aAoq^  aqa  o;  90uaaojoj  uj 


•(lOMAS   iO    SI^IXIIXIK 


^ 


24  MINUTES  OF  SYNOD. 


entertained,  and  that  the  Pastor  read  this  resolution  from  the  pulpit  at  his 
convenience. 

12.  Resolved,  That  an  abstract  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Education  and 
3Iissionary  Society  be  appended  to  the  Minutes  of  Synod.     [See  Appendix  C] 

The  Minutes  were  read  and  confirmed. 

13,  Resolved,  That  "vve  now  adjourn  to  meet  at  St.  Enoch's  Church,  on  Fri- 
day before  the  1st  Sabbath  in  May,  18oG. 

Closed  witli  singin2:  and  prayer  bv  tlie  President. 
I  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  faithful  transcrij^jt  of  the 
notes  of  this  Synod  as  taken  during  its  sessions. 

L.  C.  GKOSECLOSE, 

JRecordin  (f  Seer  eta  ry. 


^~f  ^y^ 


MINUTES    OF   MTXISTKRIl^Tkl.  25       ^ 


MINUTES  OF  THE  MINISTERIUM. 


FIRST  SESSION. 

Friday,  4  o'clock,  P.  J/. 

Tlie  tiist  session  Avas  opened  Avitli  prater  l)V  Kev.  AV. 
(-crliardt. 

Tlie  sermons  and  journal  of  Ivev.  D.  I.  Di*elier  referred  to 
the  Ministeriiim,  Avere,  on  motion,  referred  to  a  Comniittcc 
to  examine  and  report  on  tlie  same. 

Committee — Eevs.  J.  A.  Linn  and  J.  S\vicegood. 

On  motion,  the  Ministerinm  adjourned,  snhjoct  to  tlio 
call  of  the  President. 

Chased  witha  l)encdiction. 


SECOND  SESSION. 

Monday,  5  1-2  o'clock,  P.  JI. 

Tlie  Ministerium  was  oi)ened  with  prayer  by  Hev.  J.  S. 
JK-ili-. 

The  Minutes  of  former  session  were  read  and  confirmed. 

Tlie  Committee  on  sennons  and  journal  of  Ivcv.  1).  I. 
Dielier  reported  as  folhjws: 

The  Committee  to  whom  were  rcfen-cd  the  sermons  and  journal  o!"  Jlev.  I». 
I.  Dreher  report  the  following,  viz  : 

1.  Your  Committee  would  commend  the  course  adopted  by  Piro.  Drcber  in 
keeping  a  full  and  complete  journal  of  all  his  Ministerial  acta.     It  appears  from 


26  3riNUTES   OF   MINISTERIUM. 


5S 


)      said  jourual  that  Bro.  D.  lias  been  actively  engaged  in  the  duties  of  the 


sa- 


cred office  of  the  Ministry.  ? 

2.  With  the  journal  they  find  three  sermons  and  a  number  of  skeletons. —  ? 

In  regard  to  them  vre  remark,  that  easy  and  natural  themes  have  been  de-  .) 

duced  from  the  several  texts  ;  the  divisions  and  sub-divisions  are  in  the  main  ^, 

well  arranged;  (he  ideas  are  clothed  in  appropriate  language,  and  in  a  num-  c 

ber  of  instances  happily  and  forcibly  presented  by  Scripture  illustrations.  ) 

Respectfully  submitted,  -' 

J.  A.  LTNX, 

Adopted.                                                                           J.  SWICEGOOD.  \ 

Tlie  Rev.  Bryant  C.   Hall,  of  the  Metliodist   Episcopal  ' 

Cliiirch,  was,  at  his  request,  admitted  to  a  colloquium,  as  an  ) 

applicant  for  examination,  with  a  view^  to  his  connection  5 
with  the  Evanf2:elical  Lutheran  Svnod  of  North  Carolina. — 
It  was,  on  motion, 

Resolved,  That  he  be  admitted  to  au  examination,  .' 

On  motion, 'the  Ministerium  adjourned  to  meet  at  Tl-2  ^ 
•  •'clock,  to-morrow,  A.  M. 

Closed  with  a  benediction.  ^ 


THIRD  SESSION. 

Tuesday^  7  1-2  (Pciocl\  A.  M. 

Tlie  Ministerium  met  and  was  opened  with  the  singing  of 

,     a  In^mn  and  prayer  by  Jiro.  Arey.     The  Minutes  were  read  ,^ 

and  confirm od.  <' 

Rev.  Hall  was,  according  to  resolution,  admitted  to  ex-  ', 

aiiiinatioji.     On  motion,  a  Committee  of  two  were  appointed  ( 

to  conduct  the  examination.     Co'mrmttee — ^Revs.  Artz  and  - 

Sclieck.     The  other  brethren  were  afterwards  called  on  to  ', 

ask  additional  questions.     They  did  so,  and  all  expressed  ■ 

their  satisfaction  in  regard  to  his  answers  on  tlie  Various  ( 

topics  on  which  he  was  examined.     In  view  o(  which  it  was  ■; 

r'fS  -  V^.v 


MINUTJCS   OP   KINISTERIUM.  27 


1.  lieso/rctl,  That  iuasniucli  as  the  cxnnnnatiou  of  15ro.    H.iU  was  unaiii-  c 

niously  sustained  :  That  in  the  event  liio.  Hall  furni.^hea  the  Ottieers  of  Syn-  ^ 
oj  with  an  houovublc  Uismissson  fnmi  tho  denomination  to  whieli  he  belongs; 

and  in  the  event  he  eubniits  to  a  coui-se  of  Theology,  prcecribed  by  this  Min-  / 

ittevium,  then  they  shall  furnish  him  with  License  to  fircach  tlie  Gospel.  ; 

The   !Ministeriiiiii    adjourned    subject  to  the  call  of  the 
I  ^resident. 

Closi'd.  with  a  benediction.  { 


FOURTH  SESSION. 

Tlie  Minijiterium  was  opened  with  prayer  by  brotlierSwice- 
?::!)< >d.     The  minutes  v^ere  read  and  confirmed. 

On  motion,  a  Committee  was  appointed  to  prescribe  to 
brother  Hall  a  course  of  Theologf^al  Studio.^. 

Committee — ^Eev's.  Artz  and  Gerhardt. 

Tho  subject  of  the  renewal  of  hrother  lurcher's  license 
v.a^ii  taken  up,  discussed  and. laid  over  till  to-in;,rv»)\\-.  Ad- 
journed, suhjectto  the  call  of  the  Preside^.: . 

Closed  with,  the  benediclLon. 

FIFTH  S  i.b,biON. 

Tlie  ..1^.11..  .v.iiLaji  met,  and  was  opened  wiiii  pniycr,  by 
Iirother  Artz.  llie  minutes' of  yesterday  were  read  and 
confirmed. 

The  Committee  aj)poii)ted  to  prescri'  i)f  study, 

presented  the  following,  viz: 

The  Committee  would  recommend  to"  Hev.  Hall, 

1.  Tlie  prayerful  reading  and  study  -^ acred  Scrip- 

tures of  tlie  Old  and  New'Tcstament. 

•2.  Natural  Theology.     (PaleyV.) 

; :.   Revealed Tlieology.     (Sclimucker'sPopularTheology.) 

4.  Pastoral  Tlieologv.     (Miller's  Letters.) 


28  MINUTES    OF   MENISTEKIUM.  S 


5.  Churcli  History.     (Murdock's  Moslieim.)     American     ( 


Liitlieran  Clmrcli,  (Smucker's)  and  Formula  of  Discipline 
for  the  Government  of  Lutheran  Congregations. 

G.  Jewish  and  Cliristiau  Antiquities,  (Home's  Introduc- 
tion, or  A])pendix  to  the  Comprehensive  Com. 

7.  Evidence   of  Christianity,    (Home's  Iiitroduction,  or 
(iregory's  Letters,  or  Paley's,  Leslie's,  e^c,  in  one  volume. 
Itcsi^ectfullv  submitted, 

^VILLIAM  AETZ, 
Adopted.  AVM.  GEKHAEDT. 

Li  relation  to  brother  Dreher's  license,  the  following  pre- 
amble and  resolution  were  adopted,  viz : 

Inasmuch  as  our  ConsJ^tution  makes  no  provision  to  re- 
ceive or  acknowledge  a  ^'^ .jyeiyeUtal  license ^^  issued  by  an- 
other Synod,  or  Ministerium,  therefore 

2.  JRcsoIced,  That  the  license  of  brother  D.  .1  Drelier  be  renewed,  subject 
to  the  order  of  this  Ministerium. 

On  motion,  the  Ministerium  closed  Avith  prayer  by  broth- 
ther  Gerhardt. 

L.  C.  GROSECLOSE, 

Be coi'ding  Secretary. 


K^  1^' 


PKESIDKNT  8  REPORT. 


PEESIDENT'S  EEPOra^ 


Dear  Brethkkx — Tlirougli  the  tender  mercies  of  God,  we 
nre  pennitted  to  meet  here  in  the  capacity  of  an  Ecclesias- 
tical body.  Another  Synodical  year  has  passed  away, 
and  with  it  jnany  of  our  race  have  jxissed  from  a  probation- 
ary into  an  eternal  st;i  relation  to  them,  probation  is 
at  an  end,  and  their  condition  is  linal ;  but  in  relation  to  us, 
we  are  still  in  the  enjoyjiicnt  of  life,  and  of  the  means  of 
li'race.  Our  Annual  Synodical  meetings  sbould  be  regard- 
ed as  appropriate  seasons  foe  a  revision  of  the  past,  as  well 
as  for  the  formation  of  good  purposes,  and  tile  adoption  of 
judicious  plans  for  the  future. 

"We  should  review  the  past  in  relation  to  the  unnumber- 
ed mercies  by  which' we.  ar^!  stiiTOunded.  When  we  con- 
template the  various  manifestations  of  Divine  goodness,  we 
may  indeed  adopt  the  sentin^ent  of  an  ancient  j)i<nis  servant 
of  God:  "Surely  iroodne^^  and  mercy  shall  follow  mc  all 
the.  days  of  pay  li :  i.  '•.     .Mthouirli 

mourn  the  loss  by  Ucatii  of  an  aged  and  pious  ministjjr  o\' 
Uiis  Synod,  and  to  lament  the  death  of  many  valuable  mem- 
l>ei*s  of  the  ditferent  congregations  in  our  connection,  yet  it 
becomes  us  to  bow  in  humble  submissioti  to  the  will  of  : 
i^racious  Father  in  heaven,  and  to  heed  the  admonition  of 
our  Divine  Eedeemer;  "Therefore,  be  ye  also  ready;  for 
in  such  an  hour  as  ye  think  not,  the  Son  of  Man  cometh." 
^ratihew  .xxiv,  44.     The  mercies  by  which  we  are  surround- 


m 


30  PRESIDENT'S    liKPOKT. 


>     ed,  are  indeed  of  a  manifold  nature  ;  will  at  once  present  v 

(  themselves  to  the  reflective  mind,  in  various  points  of  view ;  j 

)  and  furnish  the  humble  pious  heart  Avitli  abimdant  matter  ■ 

^  for  gratitude  and  praise.     The  fruits  of  the  earth,  if  not  so  < 

^  abundant  as  in  some  former  years,  have  nevertheless  been  < 

)  amply  sufficient  to  meet  the  wants  and  to  supply  the  neces-  <^ 

J  sities  of  the  people.     Whilst  some  otlier  nations  of  the  world 

'  have  been  involved  in  war,  and  in  all  its  attendant  and  con- 

\  sequent  sufferings  and  distresses,  our  own  land  has  been  the 

I  abode  of  peace  ^nd  happiness.     In  common  with  all  other  , 

(  religious- denominations,  we  enjoy  the  unmolested  right  of  , 

^  private  judgment,  and  the  liberty,  as  a  Clmrch,  to  adopt  ; 

'{  such  forms  and  usages  in  religious  worship,  as  to  us  may 

(  seem  most  in  harmony  with  the  sacred  Scriptures.  / 

••,         Our  educational  advantages  are  increasing,  and  tlie  fticil- 

\  itics  for  improvement  in  useful  and  religious  knowledge  are  • 

s  constantly  beco?:iing  greater ;  and  with  this  increase  of  ad-  }^ 

^  vantages,  our  obligations  to  activity  and  iidelity  in  the  ser-  } 

(  viceof  the  Master,  are  correspondingly  augmented.     Hence,  ' 

)  M'e  should  review  the  past,  also,  in  relation  to  ourselves ;  the  > 

}  manner  in  which  we  have  discharged  our  various  duties  as  !• 

]  embassadors  for  Christ.     Various  and  important  duties  de-  J 

-'  volve  upon  us  as  "stewards  for  the  myvSteries  of  God."  •■ 

^  Immortal  souls,  for  whose  redemption  the  Saviour  shed  his  ; 

)  blood,  are  committed  to  our  charge.     Upon  our  faithfulness  ;, 

;  or  unfaitlifulness  will  depend,  in  a  great  measure,  their  eter-  ? 

.  nal  wtial  or  woe.     Upon  us,  it  devolves  to  preach  with  all  S 

diligence,  sincerity  and  earnestness,  the  simple  and  nnadul-  '. 

)  terated  doctrines  of  the  gospel  of  Christ.     As  watchmen, '  ' 

';  appointed  to  watch  for  souls,  we  must  *'cry  aloud  and  spare  '! 

*>  nol";  we  must  be  "instant  in  season  and  and  out  of  season ;  \ 

< 


reprove,  rebuke,  and  exhort  with  all  long-suffering  and  doc- 


31 

trine";  and  not  neglect  ''to  show  tlie^ people. their  sins,  and 
tlie  house  of  Jacob  then-  transgressions."-  In  addition  to 
tlic  faithful  public  preaching  of  the  gospel,  we  should  also 
exhibit  to  the  world,  in  our  daily  conversation  anc]  deport- 
ment, an  exemplitication  of  that  piety  which  we  statCilly 
inculcate  from  the  pulpit.  We  should  always,  at  all  times 
and  in  all  places,  under  all  circumstances,  and  in  all  rela- 
tions, exhibit  to  those  around  us,  an  cxan7ple  of  conscien- 
tious obedience  to  God,  and  of  entire  devotedness  to  his  ser- 
^  ice.  But,  when  we  review  the  past  in  relation  to  ourselves, 
we  will  no  doubt,  ha^e  abundant  cause  to  mourn  on  account 
of  many  delinquencies  in  the  performance  of  duty,  and  dis- 
cover abundant  reason  for  humiliation  before  God.  AVe 
should,  -(therefore,  humbly  confess  our  past  short  coming-s, 
our  want  of  zeal  and  diligence  in  the  work  assigned  us,  and 
'  resolve  on  a  more  entire  consecration  of  ourselves,  both 
body  and  mind,  to  the  service  of  God  in  the  work  of  the 
ministry. 

Let  us,  therefore,  bretlirenof  the  ministry  and  of  the  laity, 
■  under  the  direction  of  the  enlightening  and  guiding  influ- 
ences of  the  divine  Spirit,  endeavor  to  take  enlarged  views 
on  the  subject  of  christian,  duty,  in  tlic  various  departments 
of  piety,  and  prayerfully  unite  our  counsels  and  delibera- 
tions in  the  adoption  of  such  measures,  as,  by  the  divine 
blessing,  may  be  promotive  of  the  peace,  the  harmony,  and 
the  prosperity  of  our  beloved  Church. 

It  "becomes  my  duty  to  inform  you  of  the  death  of  Kev'd 
}  Jacob  Gricson,  an  aged  and  pious  member  of  this  Synod. 
')  He  died  at  the  residence  of  his  son  in  Guilford  County,  Au- 
;.  gust  13,  1S54,  in  the  87th  year  of  his  age.  From  the  Lu- 
)    theran  ObseiTer  of  September  1,  1854,  We  leatn  the  follow- 


m. 


"  Father  Grieson  was  bom  in  Guilford  County,  and  lived 
all  liis  days  in  the  same.  He  was  converted  under  the  min- 
istry of  Ilev.  Paul  Ilinlvle,  after  he  had  been  some  years  a 
member  of  the  Church.  Tlie  work  of  grace  in  his  soul  was 
thorough,  and  produced  as  its  effect  ardent  love  to  the  Sa- 
viour, and  an  intense  concern  for  the  salvation  of  souls. — • 
At  that  time  the  religious  destitution  in  Xorth  Carolina  was 
very  great,  and  the  deceased  felt  impelled  to  prepare  him- 
self to  preach  the  gospel.  He  was  licensed  to  preach  when 
llev'ds  Hinkle,  Stork,  Shober,  vtc,  were  the  pillars  of  the 
Lutheran  Cliurch. 

"  In  his  old  cOge,  he  was  want  to  preach  occasionally  in  out 
of  the  way  places,  to  hold  prayer-meetings,  and  to  visit  the 
sick.  His  last  work  on  earth,  tAvo  days  before  he  died,  was 
to  walk  several  miles  to  visit  a  sick  lady.  He  dealt  faith- 
fully with  souls,  and  few  ever  approached  him  who  were 
not  instructed,  encouraged,  warned,  or  reproved  for  sin. — 
We  doubt  not  he  has  met  in  heaven  many  a  wanderer  re- 
claimed by  his  fidelity. 

''Father  Grieson  was  devoid  of  sectarian  bigotry;  he  re- 
cognized all  as  brethren  who  loved  Jesus,  and  rejoiced  in 
the  prosperity  of  every  evangelical  denomination.  This 
made  him  beloved  by  all,  and  reverenced  as  a  man  of  God. 
Few  men  have  a  greater  sense  of  the  exceeding  sinfulness 
of  sin  than  he  had,  and  so  much  loathed  self.  Jesus  was 
his  complete  salvation,  and  in  him  he  trusted  as  the  Lord 
liis  Tiighteousness.  The  Master  called  him  away  suddenly. 
For  years  he  lived  with  his  loins  girt  about  him,  watching 
for  the  coming  of  his  Lord.  It  was  not  permitted  him  to 
bear  a  dying  testimony  to  the  preciousness  of  religion.— 
There  was  no  need.  His  life  had  been  a  long  and  faithful 
testimony  to  its  power  and  possession." 


33     I 

•    ( 


According  to  constitutional  requirements,' I.  will. lay  be- 
lV»ro  you  an  account  of  my  official  act^  since  the  hist  meet- 
ing of  Synod. 

On  the  123rd  of  last  October,  I  received  a  letter  from  licv. 
I).  I.  Dreher,  a  licentiate  of  the  Synod  of  South,  Carolina,, 
info'rming  me  that  he  had  received  and  accepted  of  a  call  to 
the  pastoral  charge  of  ^t.  James*  Church,  in  Concord^  lie 
also  informed  me,  that  he  liad  removed  to  Concord  vrith'  a 
view  of  becjMiiing  pastor  of  the  congregation.  This  arrange- 
ment met  '^^!^Pp  my  approval.  Brother  Breher  appears  to  be 
liiboring  zealously,  and  to  the  general,  satisfaction  of  tlie 
])eople  of  his  charge.  May  the  divine  fkyoi're&t upon  |>a* 
tor  and  people.  /  .     . 

On  the  5th  of  February,  I  received  a  letter  from  lie  v.  S. 
Scherer,  informing  me  of  his  intention  to  serve  the  congre- 
gations in  Guilford  and  Alamance  Counties.  He  stated 
that  he  liad  received  an  almost  unanimous  call  from  the  five 
Congregations;  would  have  a  very:  extensive  field  to  culti- 
vate, and  much  material  for  usefulness;  and  would  labor  to 
build  up  several  of  the  weaker  congrcgatirais,  that  a  <li vi- 
sion of  the  district  might  soon  be  formed. 

Sometime  during  the  first  of  March,  I  had  a  personal  in- 
terview withlwe\'.  J.  Swicegood,  at  which  time  he  inibrmed 
me,  that  he  was  preaching  as  a  supjdy  in  St,  Paul's  Church, 
Iredell  County,  and  in  Newton,  CataNA'ba  County^  and  ex- 
pected to  continue  to  servo  those  congregations  in  that  <  a- 
pacity,  until  the  present  meeting  of  Synod. 

On  the  8th  of  April,!  received  a  letter  from  Ju-v.  J<,sc]>li 
A,  Linn,  stating,  that  at  a  meeting  of  all  the  (councils  com- 
posing the  ''Gold  Hill  Pastorate,"  a  regular  constitutional 
call  was  tendered  liim,  in  which*  they  requested  his  services 
as  their  Pastor.  He  furtlier  stated,  that  in  consideration  of 
his  proximity  to  this  cliarge,  and  in  the  hope  that  he  could 


34: 


accomplisli  as  mucli  for  Christ  and  the  welfare  of  immortal 
souls  in  this  as  in  any  contiguous  charge,  he  had  accepted 
of  the  call. 

According  to  the  sixth  resolution  of  the  Ministerium  of 
hist  year,  the  fourth  Sunday  in  August  last,  was  desi^ated 
as  the  time,  and  St.  Enoch's  Church  as  the  place,  for  the  oi^ 
dbiation  by  the  officers  of  the  Ministerium,  of  Eev.  J.  S.  Hei- 
LiG.  In  consequence  of  sickness  on  the  part  of  your  Presir 
dent,  the  ordination  of  brother  Heilig  was  not  attended  to 
at  the  time  appointed,  but  was  deferred  to  a  sul^sequent  pe- 
riod. On  the  fifth  Sunday  in  October,  however,  the  officers 
of  the  Ministerium  met  at  St.  Enoch's  Church,  and' after  an 
imj)ressive  and  aj)propriate  sermon  by  the  Secretary,  pro- 
ceeded to  ordain  him  conformably  to  constitutional  require- 
ments, by  prayer  and  the  laying  on  of  hands.  After  the 
ordination  ceremonies,  the  Lord's  Sup23er  was  administered 
to  a  large  number  of  communicants,  and  the  congregation 
then  dismissed  with  the  usual  benediction. 

The  Convention  called  by  this  Synod,  at  its  last  meeting, 
for  the  purpose  of  forming  the  congregations  within  its 
bounds  into  Pastoral  Districts,  met  at  the  time  and  place 
disignated  by  Synod,  entered  upon  the  work  assigned  to  it, 
and  will  no  doubt  report  the  result  of  its  action  to  this 
meeting.  It  is  believed  that  the  plan  of  forming  all  our 
congregations  into  suitable  pastarates,  if  faithfully  carried 
out  on  the  part  of  Ministers  and  People,  will  ultimately 
work  beneficially  and  be  productive  of  good  results.  It 
will  introduce  system  and  a  settled  mode  of  operation  into 
our  pastoral  arrangements,  and  by  fonning  a  chain  of  mu- 
tual dependencies,  will  be  productive  of  a  spirit  of  concilia- 
tion between  the  several  Congregations  united,  and  between 
the  Congregations  and  their  Pastor.  Order  is  essential  to 
success  in  any  enterprise ;  "it  is  the  soul  of  every  religious, 


35 


as  well  lis  civil  society ;  and  the  strictest  order  is  compati- 
ble with  freedom  of  conscience."  It  is  believed  that  no 
•busiuesSj  whether  of  a  religions  or  secnlar' nature,  can  be 
advantageously  and  siiccessfully  carried  on  without  the 
adoption  of  judicious  laws  and  regulations  for  the  govern- 
ment of  all  concerned.  Where  there  is  a  want  of  rule  and 
order,  in  the  prosecution  of  any  work,  more  or  less  confu- 
sion will  necessarily  ensu(3 ;  and  to  the  extent  of  the  confu- 
sion, will  the  success  and  prosperity  of  the  work  be  retard- 
ed. 

I  am  happy  in  being  able  to  inform  you,  that  Rev.  Wil- 
liam Gerhardt,  who  was  elected  at  the  last  mooting  of  Sy- 
nod to  the  first  Professorship  in  Western  Carolina  Male 
Academy,  accepted  of  the  call  extended  to  him,  and  has 
already  entered  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  lie  removed 
with  his  family  to  Mount  Pleasant  in  January  last,  and 
opened  the  exercises  of  the  Academy  on  the  first  day  of 
March.  Although  the  first  session  commenced  under  un- 
favorable circumstances,  as  the  Academy  edifice  is  not  yet 
completed,  the  number  of  students  was  nevertheless  encour- 
aging. A  full  report  in  relation  to  the  Academy,  will  no 
doubt  be  presented  to  this  meeting  by  the  President  of  the 
Board  of  Directors.  We  commend  this  School  to  your  con- 
tinued sympathies  and  prayers.  It  will  become  necessary 
for  you  at  this  meeting  to  elect  four  Directors,  as  the  term  of 
office  of  four  of  the  present  number  iiow  expires.  So  also 
will  it  become  necessary  for  you  to  elect  aTreasui'er  of  Sera- 
inaiy  Fund. 

I  now  retire  from  office,  tendering  to  you  my  sincere  grat- 
itude for  your  confidence,  and  commending  you  to  the  gra- 
cious direction  of  the  divine  Spirit  in  your  present  delibera- 
tions. Let  us  take  enlarged  and  expansive  views  on  the 
subject  of  christian  duty,  and  co-operate  in  the  fear  and 


S  3G  EDUCATION  AND  MISSIONAHY  SOCIETY. 

<  ■ — 

(  love  of  God  in  devising  and  maturing  such  measures,  as 

(  shall  contiibute  to  the  furtherance  of  the  Redeemer's  king- 

\  dom  on  earth..    Amen. 

\  SAMUEL  EOTHROCK.. 


\  PROCEEDINGS  ^ 

(  OF   THE  (* 

I  CkrEiioH  nni  ^llissi wnj  lotirfij  I 

^  OF  THE  '' 

EVANGELICiL  LUTHBRAJf  SYNOD  { 

OF  \ 

NORTH  CAROLINA.  \ 

* ) 

'J     The  Missionaey  and  Education  Society  met,  pursuant  to  ad-  ^ 

<,     journment,  and  proceeded  to  the  election  of  officers  for  the  ? 

}     ensuing  year,  which  resulted  as  follows :  ^ 

'\  Rev.  JOSEPH  A.  LINN,  President,     '  ^ 

\  ''-    D.  L  DREHER,  Yice  President,  { 

\  "    J.  S.  HEHIG,  Secretaiy,  '; 

I  Gapt.  D.  M.  ISENHOUR,  Treasurer..  \ 

)         On  motion,  it  was  > 

(        Resolved^  That  a  Committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  re-  \ 

\     ceive  all  monies  intended  for  this  Society,  pay  them  over  to  ? 

(     the  Treasurer  elect  and  take  his  bond-  ( 


EDUCATION  AND  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY.  37 


Committee — Rev.  J.  S.  Ileilig,  D.  M.  "Wagner  unci  X. 


Letler,  Es(|rs. 


!^  The  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  meeting  to  correct  \ 
'  the  discrepancy  in  tlie  Treasnrers  ^'epoi-f,  sii]>initt<.Hl  thefol-  j 
)     lowino: ;  { 

i 

Upon  a  careful  examination  of  the  sulycct,  we  discover  that  the  Committee      i 

';  appointed  to  audit  the  report  of  the  Treasurer  for  1853,  committed  an  error  ) 

{*  in  their  report,  n  Your  Treasurer  of  last  year,  in  framing  /</.»  report,  adopted  ) 

^  that  as  correct  data,  and  fell,  consequently,  into  the  same  mistake.     This,  in  -. 

V  the  opinion  of  youi*  Committee,  accounts  satisfactorily  for  the  discrepancy  al-  N 

>  luded  to.  Respectfully, 

;  J.  S.  IIEILIC, 

;  M.  BAiUlIElL 

Tlie  Treasurer's  report  was  now  handed  in  and  received.     '^ 
I         On  motion, 

;'  Resolved,  That  the  Treasurer's  report  be  referred  back  to  him  to  report  to 

)      our  next  annual  meetiug. 

^  Resolved,  That  the  Treasurer  be  authorised  to  collect  tlie  claims  of  this  So-      > 

ciety  against  W.  H.  Fink,  with  as  little  delay  as  possible.  ^ 

President  appointed  as  Executive  Committee —  ' 

>  Iiev's.  "William  GlvHarter,  Samnel  Eothrock,  John  D. 
•     Scheck,  L.  C.  Groseclose  and  J.  Swicegood. 

Board  (?/'7>7r<5<:'i^6»'5.— Re v*d  Jacob  Crim,  D.  D.  Lentz,  J.  ' 

.     ITaynes,  Esq.,  M.  Barrier,  D.  M.  Wagner,  IS".  Lefler,  Esq.,  ^ 

,'     Da\id  Ilege'e,  I).  Hoffman,  J.  D.  Bodenhamer,  D.  Sink,  J.  ^ 
J.  Miller  and  Monroe  Baro-er. 

A  letter  from  W.  C.  iSloop,  asking  aid  from  this  Society 

;!     in  the  prosecution  of  hig  studies,  was  read,  upon  which  it  } 

\     was  ) 

'  Rf.'^olved,  That  it  be  referred  to  the  Executive  Committi?e.  '\ 

An  ajnendment  to  tlie  Constitution  being  under  conside-     ' 
ration,  it  was 

^  Resolved,  That  Kev's.  Hcilig  and  llarter  be  appointed  a  Committee  to  draft      I 

a  Constitution  for  the  Missionary  Society,  and  that  Rev's.  Hartcr  and  Ileilig      ) 

^      be  a  Committee  to  draft  a  Constitution  for  Education  Society.  { 


38  inSSIONAiiY  A]SrD  EDrCATION  SOCIETY. 

Moved  to  adjom*n  till  after  divine  service  to-morrow. 
Closed  with  the  benediction. 


^ 


SECOND  SESSION. 

Tuesday,  P.  31. 
Opened  with  prayer  "by  brother  Crim. 
The  Committee  to  receive  contributions  reported  the  fol- 
lowing : 

Collection  on  Sabbath,        -        -        -        $  .8  95 

Members  of  Society,       -        -        «        -      15  70 

Eev.  J.  Heilig's  ch';:rge,     -        -        -        -     6  50 

"     L.  C  Groseclose,  charge,       -        -         1  76 

"     J.  Crim,    --.---     3  uO 

Mr.  Hill,        - .50 

Single  individual,      -        •        .        .        -         50 

Total, §36  19 

Tlie  President  appointed.  Rev.  Samuel  Eothrock  to 
preach  the  Missionary  Sermon  at  onr  next  annual  meeting, 
and  Eev.  L.  C.  Groseclose,  alternate. 

On  motion, 

Resolved,  That  the  minutes  of  this  Society  be  printed  and  appended  to  the 
minutes  of  Synod. 

Minutes  read  and  confirmed. 

Resolvedy  That  we  now  adjourn  to  meet  agaia  on  IMonday  one  o'clock,  P. 
M.,  at  the  time  and  place  of  our  next  meeting  of  Synod. 

Closed  with  a  benediction  by  the  President. 

JOHN  S.  IlEILIG,  Secretary. 


CONSTITUTION  OF  SYNOD. 


CONSTITUTION 

FOR   TIIE   MEMBERS    C031P0SING   THE 

EVANGELICAL  LUTHERAN  SYNOD 

OF 

NORTH  CAROLINA. 


CHAPTER    L 


OF  TIIE  SYNOD..  S 

Section  1.     TVe,  whose  names  are  s-ubscribedto^  this  Consti-  ^ 

tution,  the  Ifinisters  of  the  Evangelical  Lutheran  Churches  \ 

of  North  Carolina^  having  united  ourselves,  into  one  body,  | 

signify  hereby  that  we  desire  to  be  kno.w4i,  as  "  The  Evan-  \ 
GELicAL  Lutheran  Synod  and  Ministej^um  of  North  Car*  >- 

LiNA ";  and  we  solemnly  promise  to  govern  and  regulate  \ 

ourselves  by  the  following  Constitution.  s 

Sec  2.     This  Synod  shall  consist  of  all  the  Ministers,  ) 

licensed  Candidates  and  Lay-Delegates,  duly  authorised  to  |j 

represent  the  Congregations  witWn  their  respective  Districts.  ^ 

Sec.  3..    The  number  of  lay^-yotes  shall  not  exceed  that  of  \ 

the  ordained  Clergymen  and  licentiates ;  and  if  a  Lay-Del-  ( 


2  coxsxrruTiON  of  synod. 


"S"^ 

/i^ 


^     egate  be  present  from  a  Pastorate  in  wliicli  tliere  is  no  sta-  ) 

ted  Minister,  lie  shall  have  a  seat  and  the  liberty  of  speech,  ) 

but  no  vote  :     But  if  a  La  j-Delegate  be  present  from  a  Pas-  S 

torate  in  which  there  is  a,  stated  Minister,  he  shall  have  J 

equal  jn-ivileges  with  the  other  Lay-Delegates.  J. 

Sec.  4.     It  is  the  duty  of  this  Synod  to  see  that  the  rules  v 

of  government  and  discipline  prescribed  in  the  FoiTuula,  j 

are  observed  by  all  the  Congregations  and  Ministers  with-  } 

in  its  bounds,  to  receive  appeals  from  decisions  of  Church  \ 

Councils    and    of    Special    Conferences^'  when    regularly  > 

brought  before  them,  and  review  and  reverse  or  confirm  the  ^ 

decisions  to  which  they  refer;  to  examine  and  decide  on  all  ) 

charges  against  Ministers  and  Licentiates,— that  of  hetero-  ;. 

doxy  alone  excepted,  to  form  and  change  Pastoral  Districts,  ; 

to  provide  supplies  for  destitute  Congregations,  and  to  de-  '• 

vise  and  .execute  suitable  measures  for  the  promotion  of  ; 
piety,  and  the  general  prosperity  of  the  Church. 

Sp:c.  5.     Li  the  investigation  of  a  charge  against  a  Min- 
ister or  Licentiate,  the  Svnod  and  Ministerium  shall  have  ': 
power  to  cite  any  Church  member  within  their  bounds  to  ! 
aj^peai' before*  them,  and  to  endeavor  to  obtain  other  wit-  ; 
iiesses  when  the  case  may  require  it.  ) 

Sec.  6.     If  any  Congregation  in  connectioii  with  this  Sy-  , 

nod,  should,  refuse  to  observe  the  provisions  of  its  Constitu-  , 

tioii  or  of  the  Formula,  (see  chap.  4  of  Formula)  it  shall  be  '■ 

excluded  from  connection  with  said  Synod  dui'ing  the  time  > 

of  its  refusal :  nor  shall  any  Minister  or  Licentiate  belong-  J- 

ing  to  the  Synod,  take  charge  of  it  without  special  loermis-  ;. 

sion  of  the  President.  ) 

Skc.  7.     Any  Congregation,  situated  within  the  bounds  \ 

of  this  Synod,  may  become  connected  with  it  by  acceding  \ 


■)     to  the  provisions  of  its  Constitution  Tmd  Formula  of  Disc 


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\  pline,  and  making  some  animal  contribution  towards  defray-     ( 

\  ing  tlie  expenses  of  said  Synod.     For  this  purpose,  annual     < 

\  collections  ouglit  to  be  held  in  each  Congregation.                     '; 

[  Sec.  S.     At  least  one  meeting  of  the  Synod  shall  be  held     J 

>  every  year,  at  such  time  and  place  as  may  be  determined     J. 
J>  on  by  said  Synod. 

,;.  .  !>.     The  President  shall  call  a  special  meeting  of     I 

,  byiiod,  ^vhen  requested  so  to  do  by  one-third  of  .the  Ordain-     ,; 

[  ed  Ministers  of  the  Synod,  to  convene,  at  such  time  and     !•• 

)  place 'as  he,  or  in  his  absence  his  substitute,  shall  appoint ;     J' 

!»  at'le^st  fo^i'  weeks  notice  being  given  of  said  meeting  in     ^ 

>  some  paper  of  the  Churclu  or  by  a  letter  addressed  to  eacli     ' 
}  member  of  Synod. 

>  Sec.  10.     Ko  Minister  or  Licentldte  shall  be  absent  from     .' 
<  the  meeting  of  the  Synod  without  ther  most  urgent  nece.- 

\  ty.     In  case  of  his  absence,  he  shall  if  possible,  send  to  the     . 

^  President  a  T\Titten  apology  for  his  absence.     Voluntary     ) 

,'  ministerial  engagements  shall  iiot  be  regarded  as  a  snfficient     ( 

>  excuse.     Any  Minister,  (orx;laine'd  or. licensed^ violating  the 

[  proA-isions  of  this  section,  shall  be  called'  to  account  by  the     ' 

i>  President  at  the  next  meeting.                                                      \ 

'  Si:c.  11.     All  letters  and  papers  intended  f()r  the  Synod     .; 

^vtinisterium,  must  be  addressed  to  the  President. 

;  Si:c.  12.     The  Minister  of  the  place  in  which  the  Synod     \ 

'  i-  held,  with  the  Church  Council,' shall  endeavor  to  provide     ) 

;  ifn-  the  entertainment  of  Ministers,  Candidates,  and  Lay- 

/  Delegates  by  christian  frie^ids. 

\  Sec  13.     All  tlie  members  of  the  Synod  shall  endeavor     / 

>  to  assemble  on  the  evening  preceding  the  day  appointed.        \ 
)  Sec  14.     Divine  worship  shall  be  celebrated  during  the     > 

>  meeting  of  the  Synod,  as  often  as  may  be  convenient  and     ,) 
.'  consistent  v;ith  the  business  of  the  Synod  ;  and  that  Synod     ) 


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devote  half  an  hour  each  morning  before  the  commencement 
of  business  in  prayer,  for  the  special  influence  and  guidance 
of  the  Holy  S^^irit  in  all  our  deliberations,  and  f(^'  the  exer- 
cise of  all  due  fraternal  love  and  fellowship. 

Sec.  15.     Ministerial  Delegates  from  other  Lutheran  Sy- 
nods shall  be  entitled  to  a  seat,  and  to  participate  in  all  our  • 
Synodical  transactions,  except  that  of  voting.  j 

Sec.  16.     Ministers  of  good  standing  in  orthodox  ecclesi-  ( 

astical  bodies  or  sister  Churches,  who  may  be  present,  or  1 

who  appear  as  delegates  from  said  bodies,  may  be  received  ( 

as  advisory  members,  but  cannot  vote  in  any  of  the  deci-  ! 

sions  of  the  Synod.  ( 

Sec.  17.     All  the  Treasurers  of  the  different  funds  under  < 

the  control  of  this  Synod,  and  also  the  President  of  the  J 

Board  of  Directors  of  "Western  Carolina  Male  Academy,"  S 

shall  be  received  as  advisory  members  of  this  Synod,  and  { 

allowed  the  same  privileges  as  other  advisory  members.  ! 

CHAPTER  II.  : 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  SYNOD.  '^ 

Sec  1.     Tlie  officers  of  the  Synod  shall  be  a  President,     , 
Corresponding  and  Pecording  Secretaries  and  Treasurer, 
w^ho,  except  the  Corresponding  Secretary  and  Treasurer, 
shall  be  the  officers  of  the  Ministerium. 

Sec  2.  All  these  officers  shall  be  chosen  annually  by 
ballot,  by  a  majority  of  the  votes  of  the  Ministers  and  Lay- 
Delegates  present ;  the  President  and  Secretaries  from  amofl^ 
the  Ordained  Ministers,  but  the  Treasurer  may  be  chosen  from 
among  the  Lay-Members  of  the  Church. 

Sec  3.  The  President  and  Eecording  Secretai-y  shall  not 
be  eligible  for  more  than  three  successive  years,  but  the 
Corresponding  Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall  always  be  re- 
eligible 

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CONSTIITFTION  OF  SYNOD.  5 


OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 

Sec.  4.  The  President  sliall  deliver  a  Synodical  Discourse 
at  the  meeting  of  every  Synod  ;  and  he  shall,  in  connexion 
with  the  pastor  loci,  appoint  the  otlier  individuals  who  are 
to  preach  during  the  session. 

Sec.  5.  He  shall,  at  the  beginning  of  every  Synod,  make 
a  written  report  of  all  the  official  business  ti-ansacted  and 
letters  received  by  him  since  the  last  meeting,  and  of  all  the 
important  events  which  have  occurred  relating  to  the  Syn 
od,  and  may  recommend  for  their  consideration,  such  meas- 
ures as  he  may  deem  necessary,  or  calculated  to  promote 
the  cause  of  God.  This  report  shall  be  laid  on  the  table, 
^  and  dealt  with  as  all  other  papers  coming  before  the  body. 
Sec.  6  He  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  Synod  and 
Ministerium. 

Sec.  7.  The  President  has  a  right  to  take  part  in  the  dis- 
cussion as  well  as  any  other  member.  When  the  house  is 
equally  divided  on  any  question,  he  has  the  casting  vote. 
In  all  other  cases  he  has  no  suftrage,  except  when  an  elec- 
tion is  held  by  ballot,  and  then  he  has  not  the  casting  vote. 
J  Sec.  8.  The  President  shall  preserve  order,  not  suffer 
!  more  than  one  member  to  speak  at  a  time,  secure  to  each 
pei-son  liberty  to  speak  without  interruption  from  others, 
and  shall  prevent  the  speaker  from  deviating  from  the  sub- 
ject before  the  house. 

Sec.  9.  Tlie  President  shall  take  care  that  each  subject 
be  duly  considered  before  a  decision  be  made.  He  shall 
distinctly  rehearse  each  motion  when  no  one  has  any  fur- 
ther observations  to  offer,  and  take  the  vote  of  the  house 
on  the  same.  % 

Sec.  10.  When  the  votes  are  called  for,  they  are  to  be 
aiven  by  ayes  and-  nays,  and  no  further  observations  are 


6  CONSITTUTION  OF  SYIfOD.  ^ 

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tlien  admissible,  and  no  furtJicr  action  had  except  by  recon-  ) 
sideration,  and  then  only  when  moved  and  seconded  by  ^ 
members  having  voted  in  the  affirmative.  5 

Sec.  11.  The  President  has  the  appointment  of  all  Com-  ) 
mittees  wliicli  are  not  to  be  elected  by  ballot,  or  otherwise  ;  > 
and  every  motion  for  the  formation  of  a  committee  shall  ') 
specify  in  what  way  it  is  to  be  formed. 

Sec.  12.  It  is  an  important  part  of  his  duty  to  give  coun- 
sel to  every  member  of  the  Synod  when  he  d^ems  it  expedient, 
and  particularly  to  admonish  and  advise  every  erring  bro- 
ther. If  accusation  has  been  lodged  against  any  member 
of  this  body,  according  to  chapter  3d,  section  5th  ol  the 
Formula,  or  if  he  has  any  reason  to  believe  that  any  Minister 
is  living  in  any  material  violation  of  the  rules  of  this  Con-sti- 
tution,  it  shall  be  his  duty  to  call  upon  the  individual  to  re- 
lieve his  character  from  said  imputation  before  the  Synod  or 
•'iHinisterium. 

Sec.  13.  Should  the  President  rernove  from  the  limits  of 
the  Synod  or  depart  this  life,  then  the  Secretary  shall  suc- 
ceed hini,  and  discharc^e  the  duties  of  the  President  until 
the  next  Synod. 

OF  THE  RECaRDINO  SECRETARY. 

Si-x).  14.     The  Eecording  Secretary  shall  keep  a  faithful 

and  acctn-ate  record  of  all  the  proceedings  of  the  Synod  and 

Ministerium,  carefully  preserve  all  the  papers,  the  seal  of 

*  the  Synod,  <&:c.,  subject  to  its  direction,  and  shall  do  all  the 

official  writing  of  the  S^Tiod  not  otherwise  provided  for. 

Sec.  15.  lie  shall  give  public  notice  of  the  time  and  place 
of  the  Synodical  meeting  at  least  six  weeks  before  the  time 
appointed.  ^ 

Sec  1G.  He  is  to  keep  a  register  .of  the  names  of  all  the 
Ministers  and  Licentiates,  arranged  according  to  their  age 


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^  ill  office,  and  also  of  the  Congregations,  whether  vacant  or 

>  not,  connected  with  the  Synod. 

^  Sec.  17.     If  tlie  acciiniidation  of  hu.siness  slioukl  render 

.  it  necessary,  the  President  may  appoint  an  assistant  Secre- 

*  tary,  whose  office  shall  expire  at  the  close  of  the  session  of 
!  the  Synod.  ) 
^  Sec.  18.  If  in  the  recess  of  the  Synod,  the  Secretary  ) 
I  should  remove  into  the  hounds  of  another  Synod,  or  depart  / 
',  this  life,  the  President  shall  recjuire  the  archives,  the  seal,  \ 
J  and  all  other  property  of  the  Synod  to  be  delivered  to  him,  '^ 
\  and  shall  retain  the  charge  of  them  until  the  next  session  ) 
■  of  Synod,  when,  he  shall  appoint  a  Secretary  ^>^'^  ton.              J. 

Sec.  19.     Unless  the  archives  are  otherwise  disposed  of    ,- 

;1  hy  the  Synod,  they  shall  be  in  the  charge  and  custody  of    ) 

\-  the  Secretary.     Any  Minister  or  delegate  of  a  Congregation     ) 

s  connected  with  this  Synod,  shall  have  free  access  to  them,     ) 

*  but  no  part  of  them  shall  be  allowed  to  be  taken  away  or     ) 
'  destroyed. 

OF  THE  CORRESPONDING  SECRETARY. 

;  Sec.  20.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Coirespondiiig  Sec- 

)  retary  to  perform  all  the  public  correspondence  with  other 

\  ecclesiastical  bodies  and  with  individuals,  relative  to  the 

\  general  interests  of  the  Church,  and  particularly  of  this  ^y- 

l  nod. 

)  Sec  21.     He  shall  make  a  minute  of  all  important  mat- 

•>  ters  which  may  be  communicated  to  him,  either  by  letter  or 

^  in  the  Minutes  of  Lutheran  Synods,  which  he  shall  present 

*  to  this  Synod  at  its  regular  meeting  in  the  form  of  a  report. 

)  OF  THE  TREASURER. 

>  Sec.  22.     The  I^Jasui'er  shall  take  charge  of  all  the  monies 
/  belonging  to  the  Synod,  and  shall  keep  them  subject  to  its 


)    order»    He  aliall  give  bond  and  security  in  such  sura -as  the 


8  CONSTITUTION   OF   SYNOD. 

Synod  may  direct.  He  shall  keep  and  present  at  each  an- 
nual meeting  a  detailed  and  faithful  account  of  the  state  of 
the  Treasury. 

Sec.  23.  An  order  from  the  President,  attested  by  the 
Secretary,  on  the  Treasurer,  shall  be  a  sufficient  voucher 
for  him  to  pay  any  money  out  of  the  Treasury. 

Sec.  24:.  Should  the  Treasurer,  during  the  recess  of  the 
Synod,  remove  out  of  its  bounds,  or  be  removed  by  death, 
the  President  shall  cause  all  monies,  certificates,  bonds  and 
documents  belonging  to  the  Synod,  to  be  delivered  into  his 
hands,  and  shall  h^^e  the  charge  of  them  until  the  next  Sy- 
nodical  session. 

CHAPTEK   III. 

]ME]^mERS  OF   THE   SYNOD. 

Sec.  1.  It  is  the  sacred  duty  of  every  Ordained  Minister, 
Licentiate  and  Lay-Delegate  of  this  Synod,  to  observe  the 
provisions  of  this  Constitution,  and  see  that  it  is  obeyed  by 
all  connected  with  it. 

Sec.  2.  It  is  recommended  to  every  Ordained  Minister 
and  Licentiate,  to  aid  in  circulating  among  the  members  of 
his  charge,  the  books  proposed  by  said  Synod. 

Sec.  3.  One  Minister  or  Licentiate  shall  not  interfere 
with  the  Congregation  of  another,  by  preaching  or  perform- 
ing any  ministerial  duties  whatever  in  the  same,  except  by 
his  request  or  consent,  if  present,  nor  in  the  Pastor's  absence, 
if  it  is  to  be  feared  that  such  an  act  might  have  a  tendency 
to  destroy  the  peaceable  relations  of  the  Pastor  with  his 
people  and  harmony  between  the  brethren. 

Sec.  4.  In  all  cases  of  controversy  between  two  Minis- 
ters, or  between  a  Minister  and  his  Co^i-egation  or  Pastor- 
ate, w^hich  they  cannot  amicably  settle  by  their  own  en- 
deavors, by  the  mediation  .of  the  President,  or  the  Special 


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Conference  to  wliicli  tnfey  belong,  the  parties  or  either  of 
them,  may  make  application  to  the  JMinisicrium  in  Synod 
convened,  and  if  once  so  submitted,  shall  abide  hy  its  de- 
cisions. If  it  appear  to  the  Ministerium  that  the  contro- 
versy between  a  Minister  and  his  Congregation  or  Pastor- 
ate has  proceeded  to  such  lengths,  as  to  preclude  all  hope 
of  its  favorable  termination,  and  that  a  dissolution  of  tlie 
connection  that  exists  between  them  is  necessary  to  restore 
2')eace,  and  promote  the  prosperity  of  the  Church,  tlien  the 
Ministerium  shall  recommend  to  such  Minister  to  resign  his 
charge  of  that  Congregation  or  Pastorate,  on  such  conditions 
as  to  him  and  the  Ministerium  may  appear  reasonable. — 
And  if  such  Minister,  Congregation  or  Pastorate  refuse  to 
comply  with  said  recommendation,  the  Synod  may,  accord- 
ing to  circumstances,  dissolve  its  connection  with  either  the 
Minister,  the  Congregation  or  the  Pastorate,  until  both  par- 
ties agree  to  the  terms  of  the  recommendation. 

Sec.  5.  Any  Minister  or  Licentiate  in  good  standing, 
who  removes  from  the'  bounds  of  this  Synod,  into  those  of 
another,  shall,  on  application  to  the  President,  receive  a  cer- 
tificate under  his  signature  o^is  regular  dismission. 

Sec.  6.  "Wlienever  a  Minister,  moves  within  the  bounds 
of  this  S}Tiod,  and  takes  charge  of  Congi-egations  under  our 
care,  he  shall  immediately  notify  the  President  of  the  fact, 
and  he  shall  likewise  connect  himself  with  our  Synod  at  its 
next  session. 

Sec.  7.  Eveiy  Ordained  Minister  has  the  right  to  leave 
his  charge  and  remove  to  another  whenever  he  believes  it  his 
duty  so  to  do ;  yet  he  must  give  his  Congregations  and  the 
President  timely  notice  of  his  intended  removal. 

Sec.  8.  If  any  Minister  voluntarily  dissolves  his  connec- 
tion with,  or  is  suspended  or  excommimicated  from  this  Sy- 


J  10                                          CONSTITUTION   OF   SYNOD. 

/  nod,  his  connection  witli  liis  Congregations  as  Pastor  there- 

^  of  shall  immediatelj  cease. 

>  Sec.  9.     Whenever  a  Minister  or  Licentiate  has  taken 
I  charge  of  a  regular  Pastorate,  lie  shall  be  restricted  to  the  y 
}  same,  and  not  resign  a  part  without  resigning  the  whole  ? 

>  charge,  and  no  call  to  a  Pastorate  shall  be  considered  valid  ( 
)  unless  it  proceed  from  the  whole  charge  embracing  a  two  { 
)  tliird  vote  of  all  the  constitutional  electors  in  said  Pastorate.  I 
:>  Sec.  10.  ISTo  one  or  more  Congregations  *com2:)osing  a  [ 
{  part  of  a  regular  Pastorate,  shall  at  pleasure  or  through*  the  ; 
)  influence  of  a  disaflected  party,  dismiss  their  Pastor  without  i 
\  the  consent  of  the  whole  Pastorate  by  obtaining  a  two-third  ) 
)  vote  of  all  the  electors  in  said  Pastorate.  ' 
'  Sec.  11.  A  licensed  candidate  shall  have  the  liberty  to  ^i 
V  visit  vacant  Congregations,  either  iipon  receiving  an  invita-  S 
\  tion  from  them,  or  upon  the  advice  of  the  Synod  or  President.  J 
<*  Sec.  12.  After  a  Licentiate  has  a  stated  charge,  he  shall  ) 
^  be  restricted  to  it,  and  shall  not  resign  it  without  the  con-  ^ 
^  sent  of  the  Ministerium  or  in  its  recess,  of  the  President.  \ 
•  Sec.  13.  A  Licentiate  has  power  to  perform  all  the  Min-  \ 
.>  isterial  functions  during  the  time  specified  in  his  license. 
\  Sec.  14.  In  addition  to  tj^  obligations  of  Ministers  spe- 
''  cified  in  chapter  3,  sec.  1,  of  Formula,  it  is  the  duty  of  Li- 
)  centiates  particulatly,  to  devote  all  their  leisure  time  to  their 
)  personal  improvement  in  knowledge  and  grace,  to  receive  \ 
.  counsel  from  the  President,  and  apply  to  him  for  advice  in  \ 
''.  case  of  difficulty.  ^  '  \ 
\  Sec.  15.  Every  Licentiate  must  keep  a  regular  journal  ^ 
)  of  his  ministerial  acts,  which  with  a  few  sermons  of  his  own  *> 
5  composition,  he  must  deliver  or  send  annually  for  the  inspec  ; 
{  tion  of  the  Ministerium.  i 


Sec.  10.     If  any  Congregation  in  connection  witli  this    J 
Sjmod,  shall,  without  our  consent,  employ  as  its  Pastor,  a     S 


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COXSTTITTION  OF  SYNOD.  11 

Minister  who  has  been  expelled  from  any  Ecclesiastical 
body,  or  ^vlio  is  not  acknowledged  by  this  Synod,  said  Con- 
gi-egation  shall  be  excluded  from  our  connection. 

Sec.  it.  Any  Licentiate  coming  from  the  bounds  of  an- 
other Lutheran  Synod,  shall,  upon  presenting  a  letter  of  dis- 
missal, be  received  as  a  member  of  our  Synod. 

^  LAY-DELEGATES. 

]  Sec.  is.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  council  or  councils 
\  of  the  church  or  churches  of  each  pastoral  district,  to  elect 
annually  a  lay-delegate  to  attend  to  the  meeting  of  Synod ; 
and  the  delegate  so  selected  shall  receive  a  certificate  signed 
by  tlxe  Pastor  and  countersigned  by  one  or  more  membei*3 
of  the  church  council ;  but  if  the  pastonite  be  vacant,  the 
certificate  shall  be  signed  by  members  of  the  church  coun- 
cil only. 

Sec.  19.  Each  lay- delegate  entitled  to  a  seat  by  this 
Constitution,  shall  have  equal  rights  with  the  ministers  in 
all  business  belonging  to  the  Synod,  viz  :  he  may  take  part 
in  the  debates,  ofiTer  resolutions,  and  vote  on  all  Synodical 
questions. 

CHAPTEE    lY. 

OEDER  OF  BUSINESS. 

It  is  recommended  that  the  transactions  of  Synod  be  con- 
?*  ducted  as  follows:- 

/  Sec.  1.  At  the  time  and  place  appointed  for  the  meeting, 
;  the  members  present  shall  assemble,  and  if  three  ordained 
I^  ministers  and  three  lay-delegates  be  present,  tliey  shall  con- 
)     stitute  a  quonun. 

S  Sec.  2.  The  President  shall  open  the  first  Session  by 
)  prayer,  after  the  brethren  have  unitedly  sung  a  hymn ;  and 
^  every  session  of  the  Synod  and  Ministcrium  shall  be  opened 
)     and  closed  with  prayer.     In  the  absence  of  the  President, 


12  CONSTITUTION  OF  SYNOD. 


the  first  prayer  shall  be  made  by  the  Secretary,  and  if  he 
also  be  absent,  by  one  of  the  elder  ministers  present. 

Sec.  3.  The  Secretary  shall  then  call  the  names  of  all 
the  ordained  ministers  and  licentiates  belonging  to  the  Syn- 
od, and  note  the  absentees. 

Sec.  4.  The  lay-delegates  shall  then  exhibit  the  certifi- 
cates of  their  appointment,  and  their  names  shall  be  regis- 
tered by  the  Secretaiy  as  members  of  the  Synod. 

Sec.  5.  The  President  shall  make  his  report  according 
to  Chap.  2,  Sec.  5,  of  this  Constitution,  as  the  last  official 
act  of  his  office,  and  then  inform  the  members  that  the  elec- 
tion of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  is  now  to  be  attended 
to. 

Sec.  6.  Admission  of  delegates  or  ministers  from  other 
ecclesiastical  bodies,  according  to  Chap.  1,  Sec.  15 — 16, 
and  reception  of  other  advisory  members  as  provided  for 
in  this  Constitution. 

Sec,  1,     The  minutes  of  last  Synod  may  be  read. 

Sec.  8.  All  papers  intended  for  the  Synod  or  Ministeri- 
um,  are  to  be  handed  in,  and  verbal  notice  may  be  given 
of  any  important  business  intended  to  be  brought  before 
the  Synod. 

Sec.  9.  The  Standing  Committees  in  the  Order  of  Busi- 
ness of  this  Synod,  shall  be  as  follows : 

1.  On  the  President's  Keport  and  accompanying  doc- 
uments. 

2.  On  Petitions  and  Yacancies. 

3.  On  unfinished  business. 

4.  On  the  state  of  Finance  in  our  several  Funds. 
■  5.     On  the  state  of  Eeligion.  S 

6.     On  proceedings  of  conferential  meetings.  > 

And  as  many  select  or  special  committees  a3  the  exigen-     ) 

cy  of  each  Synod  may  require.  ) 


Sec.  10.  The  Secretary  shall  then  number  the  papers  as 
arranged  by  the  President;  after  whicOi  they  shall  be  taken 
up  and  discussed  before  the  whole  house,  in  numerical  or- 
^  der,  or  be  iirst  referred  to  committees,  as  the  house  may  di- 
l  rect.  The  reports  of  committees  may  be  heard  and  acted 
(     on  at  any   time,  and  the  intervals  be  filled  up  by  the  sue- 


Wr 
^ 


ceeding  items.  ) 

Sec.  11.     Each  minister  shall  be  called  upon  by  the  Sec-  J 

retary  for  his  Parochial  report,   which   may  embrace   the  > 

following  items :      Is'umber  of  congregations,   Baptisms,  ) 

Confirmations,  Eeceptions  by  letter,  Dismissions,  Commu-  n 

nicants,  Deaths  of  members,  Burials,  Expulsions,  llestora-  \ 

tions,  Sabbath  Schools,  Teachers,   Scholars,   Bible  classes,  > 

Prayer  Meetings,   Missionary  and  Education  Societies,  and  J 

contributions  to  benevolent  and  local  enterprises.  ( 

Sec.  12.     The  Treasurer's  account  shall  be  heard.  ^ 

Sec.  13.     The  number  of  vacant  congregations  shall   be  k 

inquired  into,  and  provision  made  for  them.  ( 

Sec.  14-.     Promiscuous  business.  ( 

Sec.  15.     Election  of  Delegates  to  Ecclesiastical   bodies,  } 

and  of  Directors  of  "Western  Carolina  Male  Academy,   at  ) 

Mt.  Pleasant,  N.  C.  \ 

Sec.  16.     Tlie   Synod  may  then  determine  the  time   and  \ 

place  of  the  next  meeting.     If,  during  the  recess  of  Synod,  ) 

the  President,  with  the  consent  of  the  Pastor  of  tlie  congre-  \ 

gation  where  the  Synod  was  to  be  held,  or  if  the  congrega-  [ 

tion  be  vacant,  with  the  consent  of  the  church  council,  j 

should  deem  a  change  of  place  necessary  for  holding  the  > 

Synod,  he  shall  have  power  to  select  some  other  suitable  . 

place   for  that  purpose,  by*  giving  timely  notice  of  such  \ 

cliange.  \ 

Sec.  17.     Dismissions  of  the  Synod.  \ 

Sec  is.     Should  the  President  or  Secretary  be  absent  at  { 


li  CONSTITUTION   OF   SYNOD. 

tlie  proper  time  for  opening  a  session,  the  members  present 
may  elect  others  pro  tempore. 

CHAPTEE    Y.  I 

PROCESS   AGAINST   A   MINISTER.  > 

Sec.  1.  As  tlie  honor  and  success  of  the  gospel  depend  \ 
very  much  on  the  character  of  its  ministers,  the  Synod  \ 
ought  to  guard  with  the  utmost  care  and  impartiality,  the  \ 
conduct  of  its  members.  \ 

Sec.  2.  All  christians  should  be  very  cautious  in  giving  \ 
credit  or  circulation  to  an  ill  report  of  any  man,  and  espe-  \ 
cially  of  a  minister  of  the  gospel.  If  any  member  of  the  J 
church  knows  a  minister  to  be  guilty  of  a  private  censurable  \ 
fault,  he  should  Avarn  him  in  private.  If  this  prove  fruitless, 
he  should  apply  to  the  church  council,  who  shall  proceed 
as  specified  in  Chap.  3,  par.  5,  of  Formula. 

Sec.  3.  If  accusation  be  lodged  according  to  Chap.  3, 
Sec.  6,  of  said  Formula,  with  the  President,  within  four 
months  of  the  time  of  the  next  Synodical  meeting,  he  shall 
defer  the  matter  to  said  meeting ;  yet  if  the  charge  be  one  S 
of  drunkenness,  lewdness,  circulating  fundamental  errors  in 
doctrine,  or  a  higher  crime,  he  shall  immediately  direct  the  ) 
accused  to  suspend  all  his  ministerial  duties  until  his   case     ) 


(  is  decided.     If  such  accusation  is  lodsred  with  the  President 

(  at  an  earlier  date,  Jie  shall,  if  the  charge  be  one  of  drunk- 

(  enness,  lewdness,  circulating  fundamental  errors  in  doctrine, 

X  or  higher  crime,   immediately  give  notice  to   all  the  mem- 

(  bers  of  the  Conference  District  to  which  tlio  accused  be- 

(  longs,   to  meet  without  delay  at  a  suitable  place,  and  insti- 

(  tute  a  formal  investigation  of  the  case,  according  to  the 

I  principles  of  the  Formula.     The  President  shall  immedi- 

^  ately  fix  the  time   and  place  of  the  meeting,   and  give  at 

\  least  fifteen  days  notice  of  the  same  to  each  Minister  in  the 


\  CONSTITUTION  OF  SYNOD.  15       } 

\ ^ { 

s 


Conference  District,  and  also  to  the  parties  concerned, — Or 
J     the  President  may  appoint  a  committee  of  tln*ee  Ordained 


Ministers,  and  lix  the  time  and  phice  of  their  meeting,  and 
give  all  the  notice  as  above  rcrpiired. 

Sec.  4.  A  committee  of  three  Ordained  Ministers  thus 
appointed,  shall  have  power  to  proceed  and  liold  a  fair  and 
impartial  investigation  of  the  case,  and  to  take  all  such  meas- 
ures as  may  be  just  and  necessary  to  determine  the  guilt  or 
innocence  of  the  accused. 

(         Sec.  5.     If  the  accused  confess,  and  tlie  matter  be  base 

^  .  .  . 

(     and  flagitious,  such  as  are  specified  in  Sec.  3,  of  this  Chapter, 

\     however  penitent  he  may  be,  he  must  be  immediately  sus- 

\     pended  from  the  exercise  of  his  office,  and  if  thought  expe- 

J     dient,  a  time  appointed  for  him  to  confess  publicly  to  the 

{     congregation  his  guilt  and  penitence. 

(  Sec.  C.     If  a  Minister  accused  of  atrocious  crimes,  being 

;'     duly  notified,  refuses  to  attend  the  investigation,  he  shall  be 

^     immediately  suspended  from  office. 

'(         Sec.  T.     If  the  accused  deny  the  charge,  and  yet  on  ex- 

)     amination  of<the  evidences  is  found  p-uiltv,  the  Conference 

)     or  Committee  shall  nevertheless  })rocecd  to  pass  sentence  on 

him. 

Sec  8.     The  highest  j^unishment  which  can  be  inflicted 

l)y  a  Conference  or  Committe  appointed  as  al)Ove  specified, 
)  is  suspension  from  clerical  functions;  and  this  sentence  is  to 
i     be  reported  to  the  next  meeting  of  the  Synod,  and  remains 

in  force  till  reversed  by  the  Synod  or  Ministerium,  as  the 
>     case  may  be. 

Skc.  9.     Any  Minister  intending  to  appeal  from  the  de- 

ci-i'»n  of  a  Conference  or  Committee,  sliall  give  notice  of  it 
;  to  his  accusers  within  three  weeks  after  the  time  when  the 
v^  decision  was  made,  that  both  parties  may  be  prepared  for 
'     a  new  trial. 


16  CONSTITUTION  OF  SYNOD. 

Sec.  10.  If  at  any  time  accusation  be  lodged  with  tlie 
President  according  to  Chap.  iii.  par.  5,  of  Formula,  for  a 
less  crime  than  those  above  specified  in  Sec.  3  of  this  Chap- 
ter, he  shall  take  no  other  steps  in  the  case  than  to  write  a 
letter  to  the  accused  and  the  accusers,  exhorting  them  to 
mutual  forbearance  and  referring  them  to  the  next  Synod. 

Sec.  11.  If  accusation  against  a  Minister  be  made  im- 
mediately to  the  Synod,  and  the  Synod  l)elieve  themselves 
(  to  be  in  possession  of  all  the  evidence  necessary  to  a  just 
<  decision,  the  case  may  be  examined  immediately  and  sen- 
{  tence  passed.  But  if  the  necessary  evidence  be  not  before 
(  them,  and  the  crime  be  such  as  is  specified  in  section  3,  of 
(  this  chapter,  they  shall  appoint  a  meeting  of  a  Committee 
(  who  shall  proceed  as  above  specified  or  refer  the  matter  to 
^  the  Conference  of  which  the  accused  is  a  member  for  inves- 
^     tigation. 

(  Sec.  12.  If  a  Minister  be  found  guilty  of  drunkenness, 
<;  fundamental  heresy,  lewdness,  or  higher  crimes,  his  sen- 
(  tence  of  suspension  shall  not  be  removed  nntil  after  some 
)  time  of  penitent,  humble,  and  edifying  condcct ;  and  he 
(  cannot  be  restored  by  any  other  judicatory  than  the  Synod 
or  Ministeiium,  if  his  case  was  one  of  fundamental  heresy. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

YACA^'T    CONGREGATIONS. 


Sec  1.  Vacant  Congregations  which  cannot  be  immedi- 
}  ately  supplied  with  a  Minister,  are  advised  to  assemble  on 
{     the  Lord's  day,  to  select  some  member  of  the  Church  of 

suitable  capacity  and  character,  to  conduct  the  exercises, 

and  engage  in  the  worship  of  God. 

Sec.  2.     It  is  also  recommended  that  at  these  meetinjrs,  a 
portion  of  the  Scriptures,  and  of  the  prayers  contained  in    ( 

m 


CONSTITUTION  OF  SYNOD.  17 

the  Liturgy,  or  some  select  sermons,  sucli  as  are  approved 
of  by  the  President  of  the  Synod,  be  read. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

OF  MISSIONS. 

As  the  Saviour  left  to  his  followers,  the  command  *'Go 
ye  and  make  disciples  of  all  nations,  baptising  them  in  the 
j  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
}  teaching  them  to  observe  all  things  whatsoever  I  have  com- 
/  manded  you,"  Math,  xxviii,  19 — 20,  the  Synod  shall  regard 
)  it  as  a  sacred  duty  to  adopt,  from  time  to  time,  such  meas- 
j  ures  as  iIk  y  may  deem  best  calculated  to  execute  this  so- 
j.     lemn  injunction. 

;  CHAPTER  vm. 


[  ELECTION  OF  DELEGATICS  AND  DIRECTORS. 

j  Sfx-.  1 .     The  election  of  Delegates  to  ecclesiastical  bodies, 

5  and  Directors  of  the  AVestern  Carolina  Male  Academy,  at 

'"  Mount  Pleasant,  Xortli  Carolina,  may  be  held  by  ballot, 

J  and  a  Licensed  Candidate  shall  not  be  eligible  to  either  of 

V  these  offices. 

'  Sec.  2.     Should  any  Delegate  elected  by  this  Synod  to 

\  represent  us  in  any  other  ecclesiastical  body,  ascertain  that 

■  he  cannot  attend  said  meeting,  he  shall  be  required  to  in- 

J  form  the  President,  at  least  six  weeks  previously,  who  with 

;•  the  Secretary  and  the  Delegate  elect,  shall  be  authorised  to 

;  ai)point  some  person  as  his  alternate. 

\  CHAPTER  IX. 

snXIAL    CONFERENCES. 

I  Six.  1.     Tliis  Synod  shall  divide  itself  into  two  or  more 

J  Districts,  for  the  purpose  of  holding  at  least  two  Special 

;  Conferences  in  each  District  during  the  Synodical  year,  at 

>  which  all  the  Ordained  Ministers  and  Licentiates  within  the 


{      18  CONSTITUTIOX  OF  SYXOD. 


(  District  are  required  to  be  present,  and  these  meetings  to  be 
(  continued  at  least  two  days,  and  report  tlie  proceedings  of 
\     said  Conferences  to  Synod. 

(  Sec.  2.  Each  Pastorate  in  the  District  shall  be  repre- 
)  sented  by  a  Lay-Delegate,  who  shall  be  sent  to  Conference 
)  under  the  same  regulations  as  to  the  Synod. 
)  Sec.  3.  The  business  to  be  performed  at  these  meetings 
)  is  to  strive  to  awaken  sinners,  to  edify  belicA^ers  by  close  \ 
}  practical  preaching ;  to  become  mediator  in  all  cases  of  < 
;  controversy  between  two  Ministers,  or  a  Minister  and  his  ] 
^  Congregation  or  Pastorate,  according  to  chap.  3,  sec.  4,  and  ^ 
j'  to  investigate  charges,  in  case  of  a  process  against  a  Minis-  \ 
S     ter.     See  chapter  y.  of  Constitution.  ) 

Sec  4.  The  state  of  Eeligi on,  in  the  Churches,  shall  be  •) 
inquired  into,  and  some  time  be  spent  by.  the  Conference  .; 
alone  in  conversation  on  subjects  relating  to  pastoral  expe-  i 
rience.  .       .  '  •  ;  ':■ 

Sec.  5.  These  Conferences  shall  be  held  alternately  in 
K  some  Conirreo'ation  of  each  Minister  and  Lieentiate  belonir- 
)     ing  to  the  Conference.  '■  '  .  ; 

(^'        Sec.  6.     Special  Conferences  may  give  their  advice  on 
J     any  business  of  Congregations  \vhich  is  referred  .;tp  them  ;     '} 
S     but  no  Conference  shall,  under  any  pretext  whateyer,  per-     - 
)     form  any  business  connected  with  the  licensure  or  ordina- 
i    tion  of  Candidates  for  the  Ministry,  except  by  the  •.direction 
^     of  the  Minis terium. 


J  CIIAPTEH  X. 

;  •■■■■•••.■ 

(  .                             OF   THl^  SlES'JSTEKiuM. 

^  Sec.  1.     The  Clergy  at .  tlie  call  .of  the  President  at  an 

^  early  period  of  th^  Synodical'^essjon,  shall  liold  a  meeting, 

(  consisting  exclnsively  of-  Scripture  •  Elders,  that .  iis,  preach- 

j  ers,  (Acts  xx.  IT — 28,)  for  the  purpose  of  attending  to  those 


CONSTrrCTION   OF  SYNOD.  19       ? 

duties  wLicli  Christ  and  his  Apostles  enjoined  n})on  thoni     ) 
alone,  viz:  Examination,  Licensure,  and  Ordination  of  Can-     ^ 
didates  for  the  Ministry.     Such  a  meeting  is  called  The     \ 
)     Ministerium,  or  Presbytery,  (1  Tim.  iv.  14,)  by  which  in  sa-     ' 
)     cred  Scripture  is  meant  Ministers  alone. 
(        Sec.  2.     Licensed  Candidates  may  be  present  at  tlicMin- 
/     isterial  meeting,  unless  requested  to  Avithdraw,  and  may 
^     take  part  in  the  discussions,  l>ut  have  no  vote. 
>         Sec.  3.     Tlie  Ministerium  shall  also  be  the  proper  body,     ( 
^     by  whom  all  charges  of  heresy  against  a  Minister  are  to  be     \ 
\     examined  and  decided ;  as  also  all  appeals  from  the  deci-     \ 
S     sion  of  a  Church  Council,  on  a  charge  of  heresy  against  a     > 
S     Layman.  j 

ScE.  4.     When  Ordained  Ministers  of  other  religious  de-     i 
nominations,  make  aj^plication  for  admission  into  connee-     \ 
.     tion  with  this  Synod,  the  Ministerium  shall  be  the  body  to     -' 
decide  on  the  case. 

Sec.  5.  Two-thirds  of  the  Ordained  Ministers  shall  be 
N  required,  either  for  the  licensure  of  an  a])plicant  as  well  as 
,  the  renewal  of  his  license,  or  the  ordination  of  a  licensed 
'  Candidate,  or  the  admission  of  an  Ordained  Minister  of  an- 
■  other  denomination.  The  question  relative  to  the  Ordina- 
(  tion,  Licensure  or  Adnnssion  of  a  Minister  by  the  Ministe- 
y^     rium,  shall  always  be  determined  by  ballot. 

Sec.  G.  Xo  Minister  or  Licentiate,  coming  from  a  for- 
eign countiy,  shall  be  received  as  a  member  of  this  Synod, 
until  after  a  residence  of  two  years  in  this  country,  and  un- 
exceptionable deportment  during  that  time.  Exccj)ting 
only,  that  if  an  Ordained  Minister  comes  well  rec<:>mmend: 
ed  for  i>iety  and  learning  by  a  Consistorium,  or  a  number 
\  of  individuals  known  to  the  Ministenum  as  orthodox  and 
evangelical,  and  if  the  Miinsterium  believe  they  can  safely 
;     contide  in  the  testimonials,  they  may  receive  him,  after 


(       20  CONSTITUTION  OF  SYNOD. 

V     which  the  vote  for  his  permanent  reception,  as  a  regular 

<  member,  shall  be  taken,  and  the  case  decided  according  to 
I     sec.  5  of  this  chapter. 

Ji  Sec.  7.  All  business  not  specifically  intrusted  to  the 
^     Ministeiium  in  this  Constitution,  shall  belong  to  the  Synod. 

}  Sec.  8.  Tlie  Ministerium  shall  meet  upon  its  o^vn  ad- 
(  journments  during  the  Sjnodical  Sessions,  after  its  first  con- 
5     vocation  bv  the  President. 

<  Sec.  9.  The  Order  of  Business  of  the  Ministerium  may 
J     be  as  follows : 

I  1.  After  the  session  has  been  opened  with  prayer,  the 
^  President  shall  communicate  any  business  which  he  may 
J     have  to  report  or  projDose. 

N         2.     The  Licentiates  shall  hand  in  their  Licenses,  Sermons 
)     and  Journals,  which  may  be  read  by  the  Licentiates  before 
N     the  whole  body.     Or  if  Avant  of  time  renders  this  inconven- 
^     ient,  committees  ought  then  to  be  appointed  to  examine  and     I 
^>     report  thereon.  ^ 

^         3.     Applicants  for  licensure  are  examined.  \ 

^  4.  After  the  examination  of  the  x\pplicants,  and  the  Ser-  ( 
{  mons  and  Journals  of  Licentiates,  the  Applicants  and  Li-  J' 
centiates  may  be  desired  to  withdraw,  and  the  question  of  \ 
their  Licensure,  or  renewal  of  License,  or  Ordination,  be  { 
discussed  and  decided.  I 

5.     The  Licensure  and  Ordination  may  be  performed,    . ) 
either  in  the  Ministerium,  or  at  an  appointed  hour  before  a 
(     promiscuous  assemblv. 


may  then  be  attended  to. 

7.  Some  time  shall  then  be  spent  in  conversation  on  pa 
toral  experience. 

8.  The  session  closed  as  directed,  chap.  4,  sec.  2. 


s 
G.     Promiscuous  matters  relative  to  ministerial  business     / 


m. 


CONS'HTUTION  OF  SYNOD. 


21     ^ 


CHAPTER  XL 

EXAMINATION  AND   LICENSURE   OF  C^VNDIDATES. 

Sec.  1.  The  examination  shall  be  conducted  by  a  Com- 
mittee oft%v«i  or  more  Ordained  Ministers  appointed  for  the 
purpose  at  the  time.  As  these  examinations  may  be  inter- 
esting and  usefirl  to  the  whole  Ministerium,  it  is  recommen- 
ded that  they  be  performed  before  the  mIioIc  body. 

Sec  2.  After  the  examination  by  the  Committee,  every 
member  of  the  Ministerium  has  a  right  to  ask  tlie  aj>}ilicant 
any  additional  questions. 


(         Sec  3.     The  examination  ought  to  embrtice  the  following  > 

^     subjects,  viz :     Personal  Piety,  and  the  motives  of  the  Ap-  i 

J     plicant  for  seeking  the  Holy  Office  ;  the  Greek  and  Hebrew  S 

I     Scriptures  ;  the  Evidences  of  Christianity  ;  Natural  and  Eo-  \ 

)     vealed  Theology  ;  Church  History  ;  Pastoral  Tlier>logy  ;  the  J 
^     rules  of  Sermonising ;  and  Church  Government. 
^         Sec  4.     The  ceremony  of  Licensure  shall  be  i)erformed 
I     as  follows  :     An  address  from  the  President  as  prescribed  in 

the  Liturgy  ;  he  shall  read  the  duties  and  privileges  of  the  ] 

Licentiate ;  and  then  propose  to  him  the  following  ques-  v 

tions :  ^ 

1.  Do  you  believe  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  Xew  ? 
^  Testament  to  contain  the  AVord  of  God,  and  that  it  is  the  ) 
^     oidy  infallible  rule  of  faith  and  practice  ?  ? 

2.  Do  you  believe  that  the  fundamental  doctrines  of  the  ^ 
'.  "Word  of  God  are  taught  in  a  manner  substantially  correct,  ? 
I  in  the  doctrinal  articles  of  the  Au<i:sburf]:  Confession  ?  ^ 
{  8.  Do  you  promise  by  the  aid  of  God,  faithfully  to  por- 
(  form  all  the  duties  of  a  Christian  Minister,  and  to  submit 
c  yourself  to  the  rules  of  government  and  disci] •line  of  this 
{  body,  so  long  as  you  remain  a  member  of  it? 
(         Sec.  5.     These  questions  being  answered  in  the  affirma-  i 


CONSTITUTIOX  OF  SYXOD. 


)     tive,  the  President  offers  up  a  suitable  prayer,  delivers  liim 

)     Lis  License  and  concludes  ^vitll  a  short  address,  as  directed 

')     in  the  Liturirv. 

(  Sec.  6.  During  the  recess  of  the  Synod,  the  President 
may  extend  License  to  Candidates  who  may  come  well  re- 
commended, and  whom  on  proper  examination,  he  may 
deem  qualified  to  discharge  the  duties  of  the  Ministry : 
Provided,  however,  that  the  extension  of  License  in  such 
case  be  not  in  conflict  with  the  provision  of  sec.  G,  chap.  10. 

Sec.  T.  All  Licenses  shall  extend  to  the  next  annual 
meeting  of  the  Ministerium,  and  shall  be  renewed  as  a  mat- 
ter of  course,  whether  the  Licentiate  be  present  or  not,  un- 
less satisfactory  reasons  are  known  to  the  Ministerium  which 
render  a  renewal  inexpedient.  And  if,  for  any  reason,  no 
meeting  be  held  at  the  appointed  time,  the  Licenses  grant- 
ed by  said  Ministerium,  shall  remain  in  force  until  revoked 
at  a  subsequent  meeting. 

Sec.  8.  If  a  Licentiate  after  some  time  of  probation,  does, 
in  the  judgment  of  the  Ministerium,  prove  himself  unqual- 
ified for  the  duties  of  the  Ministry,  his  License  shall  be  with- 
drawn. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

OKDIXATIOX. 

Sec.  1.  Whenever  the  Ministerium  has  decided  that  an 
individual  shall  be  ordained,  the  ceremony  may  be  perform- 
ed either  at  the  time,  by  the  assembled  Ministerium,  or  if  ^ 
preferred,  in  the  church  by  which  he  has  been  called,  by  ) 
the  Special  Conference,  or  by  a  Committee  appointed  for  S 
the  purpose  by  the  President.  I 
Sec.  2  The  ceremony  of  ordination,  wherever  performed,  < 
)  shall  be  as  follows :  < 
(        1.     A  sermon  shall  be  preached  by  a  person  previously  I 


S  CONSTITUTION  OF  SYNOD.  23 

s    ^ 

\  appointed,  on  tlie  nature,  duties,  and  responsibilities  of  tlie 
)     ministerial  office. 

J         2.     Tlie  President  of  the  Ministerium,  or  the   cliainnan 

\  of  the  committee  appointed  by  him,  shall  then,  after  a  short 

<  address,  such  as  is  contained  in  the  Liturgy,  propose  to  the 
)  candidate  the  following  questions  : 

(         1.     Do  you  believe  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and   New 

<  Testament  to  contain  the  Word  of  God,  and  that  it  is  the 
(     only  infallible  rule  of  faith  and  practice  ? 

(  2.  Do  you  believe  that  the  fundamental  doctrines.of  the 
(  "Word  of  God,  are  taught  in  a  manner  substantially  correct 
^     in  the  doctrinal  articles  of  the  Augsburg  Confession  ? 

<  3.  Do  you  promise  by  the  aid  of  God,  faithfully  to  per- 
i  form  all  the  duties  enjoined  on  you  as  a  Christian  minister, 
(  and  to  submit  yourself  to  the  rules  of  government  and  dis- 
cipline of  this  body,  so  long  as  you  remain  a  meml  )er  of  it  ? 

4.  Do  you  believe  that  in  seeking  the  duties  of  the  min- 
isterial office,  you  are  influenced  by  a  sincere  love  to  God 
your  Saviour,  and  desire  to  promote  his  glory  in  the  welfare 
of  men  ? 

5.  Do  you  promise  faithfully  and  zealously  to  preach 
the  truths  of  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ,  as  contained  in  the  Holy  Scriptures  ? 

Sec.  3.  These  questions  being  answered  in  the  affirma- 
tive, the  Candidate  shall  kneel  down,  when  the  President 
or  presiding  Minister  shall  ordain  him  after  the  Ai)Ostolical 
example,  by  prayer  and  the  laying  on  of  the  hands  of  the 
Ministry,  i.  e.  Presbytery.  Tlie  Candidate  shall  then  rise, 
and  the  officiating  Minister,  and  after  him  the  Ordained 
Ministers  present,  shall  take  him  by  the  nght  hand  and  wel- 
come him  to  take  part  in  the  Ministry  with  them.  The  cer- 
emony may  then  be  concluded  by  the  benediction. 


24:  CONSTITUTION  OF  SYNOD. 

CHAPTER  Xni. 

Western  Carolina  male  academy. 

Sec.  1.  Tliis  Institution  shall  be  under  the  government 
of  a  Board  of  Directors,  to  meet  semi-annually,  and  as  oft- 
en at  intermediate  times  as  they  may  think  expedient — said 
Board  to  be  subject  to  the  advice  and  control  of  this  Synod 
and  to  which  they  shall  present  a  written  report  at  each  of 
her  annual  meetings,  concerning  the  fiscal  state  and  pros- 
perity of  said  Institution,  and  such  recommendations  as  may 
be  deemed  advisable. 

Sec.  2.  This  Board  shall  consist  of  twelve  Directors  to 
be  chosen  by  ballot  by  this  Synod,  six  of  whom  shall  be 
chosen  from  the  Ordained  Ministers  of  this  Synod,  except 
such  as  may  be  connected  with  the  Faculty  or  serve  as  In- 
structors in  said  Institution,  and  six  Lay-men,  who  may  be 
chosen  from  among  the  Lutheran  membership,  or  from  any 
other  Christian  Denomination.  l 

Sec.  3.  Any  member  of  this  Board  who  may  forfeit  his 
membership  with  this  Synod,  or  shall  be  deposed  frorti  com- 
munion in  the  Lutheran  Church  or  the  Denomination  to 
which  he  belongs,  or  who  shall  fiiil  to  endeavor  to  carry  in- 
to effect  all  the  provisions  of  the  Constitution  and  Statutes  ) 
of  said  Institution  as  approved  by  this  Synod,  shall  be  re-  \ 
moved  from  office  by  the  same  at  its  next  meeting.  \ 

Sec.  4.     The  term  of  office  of  the  Board  of  Directors  s 

shall  be  three  years,  and  any  member  may  be  re-eligible  to  j 

office.     The  schedule  shall  be  so  arrano-ed,  that  one-third  of  < 

the  entire  number,  consisting  of  two  Ministers  and  two  Lay-  < 

men,  shall  be  elected  at  every  annual  meeting  of  Synod.  ( 

Sec.  5.     Tlie  Board  shall  have  power  to  carry  into  effect  ] 

all  the  plans  and  provisions  embraced  in  the  Statutes  and  \ 

Constitution,  ratified  by  this  Synod,  for  the  government  of  J 

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CONSTITUTION  OF  SYNOD.  25 


said  Institution,  and  shall  have  also  the  power  to  make  such 
by-laws  and  adopt  such  regulations  as  they  may  think  from 
time  to  time  are  necessary  to  meet  the  Tuitionary  and  Dis- 
ci])linary  wants  of  the  Institution :  Provided,  however, 
that  such  by-laws  and  regulations  never  conflict  with  their 
Constitution  or  the  Statutes  of  said  Institution. 

CONCLUSIOK 

Tliis  Constitution  can  be  altered  or  amended  at  any  an- 
nual meeting  of  the  Synod,  by  consent  of  two-thirds  of  all 
the  members  of  Svnod. 


I  certify  the  above  to  be  a  true  copy  of  the  Constitution 
as  adopted  by  Synod. 

JOSEPH  A.  LIXX. 
July  2nd,  1855. 


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